Are Women better leaders than Men!?

Women are better leader because women traditionally had to work harder at leadership skill because in the business world women had to stand out much more than their male counterparts.
In order to advance in the business world, women had to perform and lead in a way that they would have to outperform in the traditional task better than what man would have to do. In that sense the women have a distinct advantage since they would have to work much harder to get ahead. The woman have had more practice since the beginning of time since it was natural for the woman to work much harder than man to get ahead. It was much more competitive for the woman since it was understood that she would have to compete in a way that would stand out in the traditional business climate. Hence, it was more advantageous for the woman as a whole to polish their leadership skill to put them in the forefront.

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I don't agree that women are better leaders than men. I also have to take exception that women have had to work harder than men.  While it's true that women in the past, and even now, for that matter, often have bigger obstacles to overcome to reach equivalent  job levels, that doesn't mean they work any harder than a man.  Women for centuries have been relegated to domestic work, for the most part. Does that mean they are better cooks? Does a man have to work harder than a woman to become an elite chef?  Of course not.  Any statement that says one gender is better than another is suspect at best. There are exceptions.  Men's bodies typically make them better suited for combat roles. That rather drifts off point, though.  Many men have learned to use what would be termed 'feminine' attitudes towards leadership in business.  Men can nurture. Men can build consensus. Men can be team players. There seems to be an attitude that it's the woman's time to take charge, to lead, to govern.  If you are a woman and you take offense to being lumped in that group; GOOD!  You SHOULD take offense at being stereotyped. Just as I take offense that somehow men haven't worked as hard as women.  Or men haven't been fair with women.  Sure it's happened in the past. But not by all men.  We're entering a new awareness of the one-ness of the universe.  It's not time for one gender to lead more than another.  It's finally time for both men and women to realize that it takes the best that we all have to offer to guide the world........here, let me step of my soapbox.....and LOve to you all.

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I would have to agree with Lisa on this one.  In my view, they need to out perform their male counterparts and to be seen as a person who can take the heat and make the tough decisions.

I know that is not fair, but life never is sometimes.

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I agree with Jerry. I think it is problematic to say that either sex is a better leader in all situations. What I think is important is that a leader know when to use the leadership style that is needed in a particular situation. When a decisiion needs to made quickly (such as in a crisis), collaboration is not always good - or even possible. There are simply times when some one person needs to be in charge and making the decisions. On the other hand, when the successful implememtaton of a plan can take some time to be worked out, and requires "buy in" from a number of stakeholders,  collaboration probably would be the more productive leadership style. And as a woman who has had my share of experience working with other women at various levels in organizations, I would not overdo the idea of the "collaborative" focus of women. Almost any woman who has been in the workforce or in organizations for a period of time can relate experiences showing how nonsupportive and noncollaborative some of the "sisters" can be.    

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No, being female does not automatically qualify for this.

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It always amazes me how this topic brings out the worst in each gender.

Both men and women have attributes, which in certain circumstances can be used to their advantage.

A great leader know when to use those attributes. It is irrelevant if they are male or female.   

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