Women Make Better Leaders Than Men

The debate between the supremacy (主权;优势) of the genders have been in session since
time immemorial (久远的;古老的) . In the past, it would seem that men had the upper hand
but these days, women are starting to leave their mark in many aspects from business to
politics rather than just domestic affairs (家务事) . 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 (天生的;固有的) 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 (特色;与众不同) qualities that make them far
better leaders than women. We can attribute(认为) this to the fact that men are generally
physically stronger than women. This is undeniable(不可否认的) 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 (运用;努力) of this field compared to women who
are more delicate (娇柔) in structure. Men are also known to have better ability to strategize
in terms of warfare(战争) 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 strategize 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 (交托;委托) women to be their
leaders. These women have a more 'feminine'(女孩子气) approach to leadership which is
more sensitive towards the needs of society. For instance, history is peppered with exemplary
(模范的) 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(完美
主义者), and this is an advantage because they are often very meticulous(小心翼翼;一丝不
苟) 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(代替) 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(代表;分配) skills, public relations and good
communication skills, positive outlook, high commitment, creativity and innovation,
forward-looking visionaries (有眼光的人) 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(掌管) 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.
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