Five feminine-coded traits that every leader should have

Leadership is often associated with words like dominance, assertiveness, and strength, and those words in turn are associated with masculine behaviour. But a lot of research has been done on this topic and the good news is that gender plays no role in leadership effectiveness. The best leaders are the ones who look after their teams well, inspire them, and bring out the best in them. Traits like kindness, empathy, gratitude, and generosity are more feminine-coded but just as essential for leadership, and we don’t hear enough about them. These traits can be developed regardless of gender, too. It’s all about practice, self-awareness, and willingness to learn and improve.

Here are five feminine-coded characteristics that help leaders become well respected, more effective, and therefore, help them build high-performing teams.

Kindness

There is a saying that kindness makes the world go around. I believe that being kind is important and is often understated. Kind leaders are the ones who will bring out the best in their team members, encourage collaboration, and achieve great results collectively.

Authenticity

Leaders are often told to be assertive and strong. However, being authentic and showing vulnerability is actually as important as…