Dear Editor,
I was reading your article “Which bosses are
best?” the other day in the online edition of the Guardian. The article talks
about successful leadership. I am writing this letter because as soon as I have
finished my school in May I want to enter the world of work. However I must
take issue with your editorial because I cannot agree with the published
arguments in some points.
Basically what your article says is that there
was a survey of secretaries to find out which bosses are better – male or
female. The results are clear, only 7 % say that they would prefer a woman as a
boss. However John Nicholson, a business psychologist, is wondering why the
results are that clear
He marks
out that qualities valued in a successful boss are feminine. He also says that
women are much more effective negotiators, better listeners and more flexible –
in fact they are better bosses.
I am absolutely surprised about Nicholson’s
opinion. In my point of view men are much better bosses because they are more
stress-resistant, braver, as well as confident. Besides men are more directive
and empowering. They know better how to teach their employees the ins and outs.
To sum it up, I really can’t understand why
talking about this issue still matters.
If women were better bosses why on earth should
the numbers of men in top management be that much higher?
Yours sincerely,
Julian Reindl
Perg
