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THE DNA OF WOMEN LEADERS: a research study by Aurora and Caliper
21 April 2005
http://www.wherewomenwanttowork.com/dna.pdf
[full-text, 4 pages]

See Press Release at-
http://www.work.auroravoice.com/news/news.asp?articleid=85

About the study
The DNA of Women Leaders study was undertaken to identify
whether women leaders possess common qualities that
distinguish them and to determine whether these competencies
differ between women leaders in the United Kingdom and the
United States. The main research questions underpinning the
study were:

 - What are the common traits that women leaders exhibit?

 - Are there major differences between UK and US women leaders?

 - Are there notable differences between male and female leadership qualities?

The study was undertaken by Aurora, an organization that
advances women and provides gender management software to
industry, and Caliper, an international management consulting firm
that has assessed the potential of more than two million
applicants and employees for over 25,000 companies.

[excerpt from CONCLUSION]
Women leaders may rise to the top of their careers based on their
differences, however there are also some specific qualities that
women leaders are more likely to demonstrate. Data from the
women leaders demonstrated that they clearly possessed strong
leadership profiles and an open, consensus building, collegial
approach to leading. Their predominant leadership style was
centered around being assertive, persuasive, empathic, willing to
take risks, outgoing, flexible and needing to get things done.
Overall, the women leaders tended to share the view that they
strengthen themselves by strengthening others and that this was
a defining attribute of their leadership.

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