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UCL study | Kindness exceeds brashness as success trait - the end to 'masculine' workplaces?

Kindness exceeds brashness as success trait - the end to 'masculine' workplaces?
Kindness exceeds brashness as success trait - the end to 'masculine' workplaces?

The business world has long been dominated by men and, as a result, by male characteristics. The consequences of this are long stretching, sometimes alienating feminine-presenting people from professional spaces, and creating barriers to progression.

However, a recent paper entitled Kill Chaos with Kindness from UCL suggests a shift from these characteristics, as it was found that kindness and agreeability have become more important in helping workers excel and progress in the workplace, dismantling the assumption that workers must be cutthroat, ruthless or non-emotional to succeed.

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