Women Make Better Leaders Than Men

The debate between the supremacy of the genders have been in session since
time immemorial. In the past, it would seem that men had the upperhand but
these days, women are starting to leave their mark in many aspects from
business to politics rather than just domestic affairs. In my humble opinion, both
men and women have the potential to be great leaders but the question of
'better leaders' does not lie in a person's gender alone but his or her innate
character. In this essay, let us explore the qualities that make men and women
great leaders before focusing on other factors that are unrelated to gender.

First and foremost, men have some distinctive qualities that make them far
better leaders than women. We can attribute this to the fact that men are
generally physically stronger than women. This is undeniable because a man
has clearly more muscle mass than a woman so in terms of leadership that has
to do with physical ability, men win hands down. For example, in the army, most
leaders are men that are buffed up and better able to handle the physical
exertions of this field compared to women who are more delicate in structure.
Men are also known to have better ability to strategise in terms of warfare and
they seem to command their armies better. For example, great leaders have
been men such as Napoleon Bonaparte, Genghis Khan, Hitler and so on.
Moreover, men tend to be able to make quick decisions that are not usually
based on their emotions but logical, rational and practical reasons. Women,
however, seem to be very emotional creatures so they may make poor
leadership decisions if they simply follow their feelings. Therefore, men have
many qualities like physical strength, ability to strategise well and make snap
decisions which can make them better leaders.

However, women have proven to be better leaders in an increasing number of

cases. This can be seen as more and more countries have entrusted women
to be their leaders. These women have a more 'feminine' approach to leadership
which is more sensitive towards the needs of society. For instance, history is
peppered with exemplary female leaders such as Indira Ghandi, Benazir Bhutto,
Eva Peron and present day heroines such as Aung San Suu Kyi. Women tend to
be more caring in nature and quite patient in dealing with problems which
makes them better leaders compared to men who could be less sensitive and
impatient. Most women are also known to be perfectionists, and this is an
advantage because they are often very meticulous and detailed in carrying out
their duties as leaders. Thus, with a more open-minded society, an increasing
number of women are being given the onus to take the lead and may even one
day supersede men in their traditional leadership roles!

Although I have gone to great lengths to show that both men and women have
the ability to be great leaders, I still completely believe that 'leadership' has little
to do with gender and a lot to do with a person's innate character. This means
that to be a great leader does not depend on whether you are male or female
but rather your personal characteristics that drive you to succeed. Men and
 women both possess the qualities of confidence, responsibility, time
management and delegation skills, public relations and good communication
skills, positive outlook, high commitment, creativity and innovation, forward-
looking visionaries and many other characteristics of a good leader. Hence, the
question of gender should not arise because being male or female does not
guarantee the ability to lead well.

In conclusion, history has shown that men make better leaders but this is a faulty
argument because it does not take into consideration the fact in the old days
women were discriminated against and not allowed to lead. Today, society is
more open-minded and more women are taking the helm and proving that
women can be better leaders. Nevertheless, leadership to me is 'genderless'
whereby it is completely dependent on a person's positive characteristics which
makes people respect them and want to follow in their footsteps. Every country
needs more leaders regardless of gender so the government should conduct
more self-improvement leadership courses for the younger generation so they
may become better future leaders of our country.