The bellowing, fake-confidence male is not who you want as a leader in crisis (bring on the ladies)

Who would lead better in moments of peril, women or men? I think we often know.

Start with this article, and then this pull-quote:

To better understand what was driving the difference in engagement levels, we looked at the competencies that direct reports ranked as most important during the crisis. Notably, respondents put greater importance on interpersonal skills, such as “inspires and motivates,” “communicates powerfully,” “colla…