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-Describe your leadership style. What techniques do you use that help you to lead men most effectively? What techniques do you use that you find men are most receptive to? (willing to accept, listen to, respect and obey)
2-Do you “lead” differently when you interact with men in positions above you and below you? If yes, describe the difference in the relationship? How do you behave/interact with men who are in positions above you? How do you behave/interact with men who are in positions below you?
3-What style do you use to get male followers to do what you want? What style do you use to influence and motivate your followers that you find most effective?
4-What techniques in your experience DO NOT work for female leaders? Are there particular styles or behaviors or traits that you have seen “backfire”? What are they? What are prototypical “mistakes” women make in leadership in this context?
5-When you compare yourself to a male leader in a parallel (equal) position, what do you do differently? Do you adapt your leadership style as a consequence of your gender? If so, how?
6-Would you describe your leadership style as more authoritative (giving commands)? Or participative (including followers in decision-making process)?
7-Would you describe your leadership style as focused more on getting things done (task oriented) or on preserving harmony and cohesion (people oriented)? (which one task or people/relationships is the main focus of your energy)?
Questions about a female leader role model:
1-Who is a female leader that you admire? What about her leadership style inspires you? What character traits make her effective and appealing?
2-What about her leadership style makes her an effective leader?
Questions about female leadership in general:
1-In American culture researchers say that there is a “female leadership advantage” in that female leaders are more likely to use a transformational leadership approach.
Do you believe there is a female leadership advantage in this part of the world? Do you believe that female leaders have an “advantage” in this part of the world?
Comparing to other leadership styles:
1-How do men in this culture lead differently from women? Envision a great male leader. What does he do differently from the model female leader you envisioned?
2-Think about your time in the US. How do female leaders in this context lead differently from female leaders in the US or UK?

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Describe your leadership style.  What techniques do you use that help you to lead men 
most effectively?  What techniques do you use that you find men are most receptive to? 
(willing to accept, listen to, respect and obey) 
I would describe my leadership style as inclusive/Interactive. Interactive means inviting 
participation from colleagues and subordinates and including them in the decision-making 
process. Sharing of ideas, knowledge and power makes the men feel important and they in turn 
become more compliant. The technique that works best is know your stuff. Women in leadership 
positions need to be worthy of commanding people. When men see a confident female leader, 
who comes with commendable experience and knowledge that she is willing to share, they 
become receptive and respectful (Karam, 2015)..  
The technique that I use along with Interactive approach is being authoritative. Maintaining an 
aura of authority about yourself as a leader is crucial when it comes to men to get them to 
cooperate and listen.  
General Motors CEO Mary Barra is known to practice the interactive style of leadership which 
made men follow her when it came to tackling the defective ignition switch disaster.
Do you “lead” differently when you interact with men in positions above you and below 
you?  If yes, describe the difference in the relationship? How do you behave/interact with 
men who are in positions above you?  How do you behave/interact with men who are in 
positions below you?
No there is no difference in the leadership style when dealing with men in positions below or 
above me.   The leadership style that works best when dealing with colleagues both senior and 
junior is that of Transformational.  The idea is to help set a common goal for your organization 
and garner the support of the entire firm to realize it. The vision is derived mutually and hence its 
requires the commitment of everyone to be realized (Heilman, 2016).  
However, men in the position below might require the leader to set an example that they can 
follow and a bit of power sharing and a push may be required. Whereas the men in positions 
above are expected to be motivated enough towards realizing the common objective and have the 
authority to make it happen. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the Libyan president shared the common 
vision of containing the Ebola epidemic and she succeeded in doing so by motivating the entire 
country.
What style do you use to get male followers to do what you want?  What style do you use 
to influence and motivate your followers that you find most effective?
The style of leadership that I find most effective in getting people to do what I want and in 
influencing and motivating them is Transformational. As a transformational leader who has set a 
common goal it is important to be there and set an example every step of the way. People are 
most motivated when they feel empowered and cared for, like they matter. Recognizing positive 
behavior and rewarding it helps gain loyalty and followers. It is important to focus on the 
attainment of the goal set and the leader needs to work very hard and show her commitment 
towards the goal which in turn will inspire her followers to follow in her footsteps. Being a good 
orator also helps to communicate the objectives clearly. Former COO of the successful Obama 
campaign, Betsy Myers is a good example of a transformational leader who motivated her 
followers by valuing and caring for them
What techniques in your experience DO NOT work for female leaders?  Are there 
particular styles or behaviors or traits that you have seen “backfire”?  What are they? 
What are prototypical “mistakes” women make in leadership in this context?
The techniques that do not work for female leaders are the fact that they are perceived as being 
friendly, not very vocal and emphatic and that they take care of people rather than being task 
oriented which is necessary for getting the job done and hence these attributes of friendliness and 
empathy can backfire (Burton, 2015).  Sometimes women leaders are very democratic and 
inclusive where as they need to be more autocratic especially in the time of crisis. The 
prototypical mistakes that women often make is that they tend to behave like men and compete 
with them rather than playing on their own strengths. Also, women tend to be very emotional and 
take things very personally whereas the situation might demand practicality.

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