Who Would You Rather Work For? Women are more efficient and trustworthy, have a better understand-

Women are more efficient and trustworthy, have a better understand-

ing of their workforce and are more generous with their praise. In short

they make the best managers, and if men are to keep up they will have to

start learning from their female counterparts, a report claims today.

The survey of 1,000 male and female middle and senior managers

from across the UK is an indictment of the ability of men to function as

leaders in the modern workplace.

A majority of those questioned believed women had a more modern

outlook on their profession and were more open minded and consid-

erate. By way of contrast, a similar number believe male managers are

egocentric and more likely to steal credit for work done by others.

Management Today magazine, which conducted the research, said

that after years of having to adopt a masculine identity and hide their

emotions and natural behaviour in the workplace, women have become

role models for managers.

The findings tally with a survey of female bosses carried out in the

US. A five-year study of 2,500 managers from 450 firms found that many

male bosses were rated by their staff of both sexes to be self-obsessed and

autocratic. Women on the other hand leave men in the starting blocks

when it comes to teamwork and communicating with staff.

In Britain more than 61 per cent of those surveyed said men did not

make better bosses than women. Female managers use time more effec-

tively, with many of those surveyed commenting that juggling commit-

ments is a familiar practice for women with a home and a family.

Female managers also appear to make good financial sense for pen-

ny-pinching companies: most people, of either sex, would rather ask for

a rise from a man.

‘If men want to be successful at work they must behave more like

women,’ said the magazine’s editor, Rufus Olins. ‘Businesses need to

wake up to the fact that so-called feminine skills are vital for attracting

and keeping the right people. In the past women who aspired to manage-

ment were encouraged to be more manly. It looks now as if the boot is

on the other foot.’

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