Women "Too Emotional" to Lead? Study Shows Just the Opposite

Women are often passed over for leadership roles due to the biased belief that we’re “too emotional.” However, Harvard Business Review research shows that women leaders were 𝗟𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗻, even amid the anxiety of the pandemic. 🌍

What’s more, women were more likely to provide 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆-𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽—a crucial trait not just in times of crisis, but for creating inclusive and thriving workplaces year-round.

Yet, these differences stem from social conditioning that expects women to put others' needs first. To truly change the narrative, we must get more women into leadership roles, where they can drive progress toward family-supportive workplaces and 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀.

At MasterMind Executive Leadership, we are committed to empowering scientist mothers to lead authentically—not by suppressing their emotions, but by embracing their strengths. Through evidence-based coaching and peer support, we help women rise into leadership and create environments where both families and careers can thrive. 💪

There’s more work to be done, but we are leading the way.

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