Does gender have an impact on leadership?

When it comes to societal preconceptions of leadership, gender bears a heavy weight on traditional ideals. Are good male role models supposed to be unemotional? Are females intended to be sympathetic, and not overly assertive?

And, most importantly, are these stereotypes actually based on anything substantive? Does adhering to those gender norms create better leaders?

Research from Skyline, a leadership development and coaching firm, has found that people actually find both masculine and feminine expressions of leadership effective.

According to them, one way is not better than the other, but there does need to be balance. As their infographic below shows, to become the best leader possible, current and future leaders need to learn to embrace both male and female strategies.