Navigating Perceptions About Gender and Leadership Traits

"Sometimes you need to be agentic, and that's great, and sometimes you need to be communal, and that's also great. And one isn't better than the other."

- Hayden Woodley

In this video:

Hayden Woodley, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Ivey Business School, discusses the evolving understanding of leadership traits, particularly the balance between agentic and communal behaviours, regardless of gender. Hayden encourages listeners to reconsider the idea that certain traits should be confined to specific genders or roles, highlighting that effective leadership often requires a balance of both agentic and communal qualities. Through a real-life example, Hayden demonstrates the power of reflecting on a team's needs and integrating both agentic and communal traits for impactful leadership. 

This video invites us to reconsider perceptions of gender and leadership traits, highlighting the importance of organizations embracing a more inclusive approach that values diverse leadership qualities.