At the regional, national, and global levels, women are increasingly making their leadership presence felt in entrepreneurship, administration, education, engineering, health, and other fields. Women are increasingly determined to break through the conventional glass barrier that prevented women from rising to leadership positions, even if they have the necessary abilities and talent.
A leader motivates and influences a group of people to achieve their objectives. The ability to persuade people to achieve goals and improve themselves is a hallmark of leadership.
Characteristics of Women Leadership
· Women are more transformational leaders. They serve as an example to their subordinates. They motivate their squad and devote a significant effort to coaching them. They are concerned with their personal development. As a cornerstone to success, women leaders emphasize teamwork and honest communication.
· Women leaders are invariably focused on meeting deadlines and completing tasks allocated to them. Completing day-to-day duties is crucial for the company’s efficient running from an operational standpoint.
· Working collaboratively with others is a typical feminine trait. Women leaders usually encourage team members to work together and cooperate. In this instance, all team members must be clear about their duties and responsibilities; otherwise, redundant work will ensue.
· Women want to lead and build flat organizational structures that allow everyone to work independently in a collegial environment.
· Women leaders frequently appear modest or mute about their achievements. They are rarely successful in branding themselves. On the other hand, women leaders must learn how to brand themselves by sharing their accomplishments and skills with others. People will not appreciate a woman leader’s leadership qualities until they know or realize what they are capable of.
· Women leaders are more likely to be participative and democratic in their leadership styles. They appear to despise male leaders’ “command and control” attitude. Women frequently indirectly explain their expectations of a task, giving themselves greater leeway in achieving a goal. It can occasionally assist team members in using their skills and knowledge to execute the assignment. Still, it can also be a disadvantage if the assigned task necessitates a leader to communicate directly with the members.
As a woman CEO in a male-dominated industry for 40 years now, I have learned a myriad of lessons on how to be an effective leader. I have built my Shames Construction team from the ground up. I work with many men inside and outside of Shames Construction, and I give many of them eminence credit for my success, as they gave me many chances when a woman was a novelty in construction. I have a creative and analytical mind and have worked for years to quickly pivot my thoughts and plans for the company’s direction whenever the industry and world around us change. My background as an architect gives me a complete picture of the construction process from design through the implementation of design concepts.
Arlene Sarkoyan, CEO and Senior Executive, S3H Inc., is more than a leader. For her, employee satisfaction is paramount because she knows that they are the company’s backbone. From providing free daily lunches for office employees to arranging for companywide get-togethers for field supervision and personnel during Holidays such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, and Labor Day, Arlene creates an environmentally friendly and sensitive workplace so that employees focus on being productive and therefore value their work attendance. She cares for people because she appreciates the hard work and dedication each employee puts into the company.While Arlene has enjoyed success and acceptance as a female leader in the male-dominated construction industry, although she owns 75% of the company stocks, she has not been accepted as a woman-owned enterprise. Despite the hurdles, S3H has succeeded and thrived as a significant woman-owned specialty contractor without being certified by an official agency.
With her background in Mental Health and Family and Child Sciences, Angeline Howell has accelerated Great Explorations Children’s Museum into a place where all families can come to learn and play no matter their abilities or socioeconomic status. Her ability to listen to members, employees, and community partners allowed Great Explorations to identify the community needs and how the mission of Great Explorations aligns. The bottom line, Angeline and her team want to help.
With over three decades of experience in the precision welded steel tube industry, Angela Phillips, the CEO of Phillips Tube Group, has been a trailblazer in propelling the company to new heights. Her practical, forward-thinking approach has catapulted the company to the forefront in quality, service, and customer collaboration. Under her leadership, Phillips Tube Group has swiftly modernized its operations by introducing new technology and process advancements. Angela’s commitment to excellence among global manufacturers is unwavering, as she states, “Manufacturing is a critical part of the US economy. Our growth as a company is dependent on staying innovative and pressing for first in class processes to meet our market demand.”
The Women CEO Magazine is a platform that features the women leaders who are not only leading in a pioneering method but also assisting others (women entrepreneurs, team members, community) with a brave heart. These women leaders are not only the founders and managers but those who through their experience have achieved success and leadership lessons which they are now sharing with everyone.
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