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I think it really comes down to personal experience and leadership style, but I've always found that male leaders, with their often decisive and results-driven approach, can bring a lot of clarity and direction, especially in high-pressure situations. For me, the 'masculine energy' that Mark Zuckerberg mentioned resonates with strong decision-making, confidence, and a clear vision for the future. That being said, it's not about gender—it's about how a leader inspires their team, whether through visionary ideas, clear communication, or fostering a culture of growth. I’ve worked with both male and female leaders who had a great impact, but there’s something about the assertiveness and focus often associated with male leadership that I find particularly motivating. Please don't come at me! Just being honest, like OP wanted us to be.
I appreciate you being honest! Interesting to know your side of things.
At this stage of my career (20+ years in tech), gender in leadership does not make a difference if they cannot walk the talk or have a grip on reality. I have been routinely been disappointed by both male and female leaders over the years which only cements my cynicism for catch phrase 50,000 ft management.
I don’t think gender has any impact on the ability of an individual to be a visionary leader. I do, however, think that tech in particular tends to overvalue traditionally “male” traits in its leaders. I’ve been in the defense industry for 20 years, working under both male and female leaders. Some have been excellent. Some have not.
Zuckerberg is entitled to his opinions as much as anyone else is, and I believe he has exposed a giant blind spot in his perspective with his recent statements.
Female leaders are often more likely to hear concerns and needs and make changes to adjust quicker than most males. Male leaders tend to wait until forced to change or push the change initiative onto someone else. Most of the time when they implement changes or needs immediately is when it affects their bottom line.
I’ve had good and bad leaders of both genders. Neither is inherently better than the other, it all comes down to individual choices. There are certain traits that are encouraged in men and discouraged in women and visa versa, and a lifetime of that pressure can influence how adults behave. But that isn’t a fixed rule, and women who make it into leadership roles are still such a minority that we can’t make generalized statements about their energy. Tech leadership is still overwhelmingly male, so I don’t even know what the end game is tactically speaking. Imo Zuck’s doing all this to appeal to the incoming administration for financial success and security (i.e. so they don’t come for him like they did with tiktok).
They are all reminding us why Trunp won! As far as interviews. I’ve gotten the jobs easier & was happy to hear. I was being interviewed by a male boss. However. I’ve been fortunate to have good female bosses as well. Only one was toxic & pushed me out of healthcare. I believe he’s thinking more visionary leadership. Which personally can be a male or female. Not only hits women. It also hits LQBT etc
I have seen some very good male leaders, not that common, come in and they are great servant leaders. One of them sent out a companywide email stating he wasn’t going to do anything but watch and listen and do meetings side-by-side for the first 90 days, but he would send out a biweekly email to keep everybody in the loop, this was a company of about 25,000 at the time. And he kept his promise and kept us all updated, and he made very good changes. The other leader came in behind somebody who was horrifically somebody who rubbed everybody the wrong way, he was abrasive, he was rude, but after his tenure, everybody felt he was there for a reason. I’ve seen female leaders, come in and listen very intently, and make changes slowly, but not too slowly. It really depends on the type of leadership that you’re talking about because servant leaders understand their role and they’re very good leaders. You will follow them, the top down leaders that I’ve seen, especially when they don’t have key experience within the whole company and don’t have the background to lead the company don’t tend to do well. They may have sparks of genius, but overall they don’t do well. And the company and the employees especially suffer.
Success in leadership is genderless. This talk of masculine energy is just going to drive a wedge between people.