According to this CNN article, the pandemic has highlighted that women are better leaders. Countries including New Zealand, Germany, Taiwan, and Norway have had extremely effective national responses to this crisis, and have one thing in common – women leaders. For instance, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, has been praised for her clear approach to flattening the curve. As a result, 20 people out of a country of 5 million people died of COVID-19. Research shows women tend to adopt a more transformational leadership style, which includes the demonstration of compassion, care, concern, respect, and equality. In contrast, men have a more transactional approach and tend to display a more task-focused, achievement-oriented, and directive style of management. These characteristics help to illustrate why women leaders may be more effective during times of a crisis.
