How much work should a leader do? How much should they help or influence the team?
Whenever you become a founder, chief, or boss, you have no choice but to support the leadership role. Being a leader is the most challenging privilege I have ever been given. Cursed by incredible visions, you must guide your team through the journey, much like Ulysses led his crew in the Odyssey.
There is one difference between you and your subordinate. You chose to be a leader, but they certainly didn't choose you. Their work and happiness are in your hands. You have the power to change things for the better, so avoid creating hell on earth.
We know that humans are often blinded by greed when dealing with power. Despite the many great things that past and present leaders have accomplished, only ignorant eyes can turn a blind eye to the wars, inequalities, and tensions started by thoughtless people.
So, are women better as heads of state? No one knows about it because it doesn't happen very often. However, from an entrepreneurial perspective, women entrepreneurs are forever changing the face of leadership, even though the gender gap among founders remains large.
As a study conducted by shows, their example is CTO club, improving the world. Employees at women-founded companies have been shown to be happier with their work-life balance, company diversity, compensation, and stay in their jobs longer.
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CTO club The study analyzed 20 fastest-growing technology companies around the world with female and male founders. On Glassdoor.com, employees rate companies in the following categories: culture, diversity, work-life balance, compensation, and career advancement. Data on average and median employee tenure was collected from Linkedin.com.
The data shows that compared to companies founded by men, technology companies founded by women have higher employee engagement rates for diversity and inclusion (4.1 vs. 3.8), work-life balance (4 vs. 3.9), and compensation (3.8 vs. 3.7). They report a high level of satisfaction. Employees at companies founded by women stayed on average eight months longer than employees at companies founded by men (3 years vs. 2.4 years)
Employees at companies founded by men report being more satisfied with company culture (3.9 vs. 3.8) and career advancement opportunities (3.6 vs. 3.5) than at companies founded by women.
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preparewas founded by Kirill Bigaicontinues to serve as CEO and ranks #1 out of 20 companies with an average score of 4.3 across all categories.Clean lifestyle products companies followed suit. Oura, in 4.2.female founder Kamba, clueand barge genomics followed with a score of 4.2, making it among the top five companies reporting the highest employee satisfaction.
The study also examined employee approval of companies whose founders remained in the CEO role and found no differences between male-led and female-led companies. Led by Verge Genomics alice chanis the only company to report 100% CEO approval from employees.
“Our research shows that women's leadership fosters an environment of empowerment, diversity, and inclusion. When women lead, they bring unique and important perspectives, and regardless of gender, , we foster a space where all employees feel represented and inspired. This is not just about having role models, but because diversity of thought and experience is valued and fosters innovation and growth. It's about creating a culture that is used for katie sandersSenior Editor of CTO club
“The takeaway for all technology leaders from this study is to recognize the importance of flexible work arrangements and personal time.”
This not only reduces burnout but also significantly increases job satisfaction, highlighting the fact that understanding and empathy are key elements of effective leadership. ” Katie added.
