APPENDIXPerceptions of the Goose and Gander: Importance of the Women’s Leadership Blueprint

The Women’s Leadership Blueprint allows women to break through “bitch.” But it also allows both women and men to lead innovation. Do leaders value these competencies as critical to their leadership success? Are some competencies more important than others? Do men and women value them differently? Have opinions changed since a decade ago?

Do leaders value these competencies as critical to their leadership success?

Yes.

In 2000, executives I interviewed participated in a survey to validate the competencies that are now part of the Women’s Leadership Blueprint. The survey asked executives to rate the importance of each competency for their effectiveness as ...

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