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Lesson 2: Be Collaborative in Private, Be Decisive in Public

There was universal agreement among staffs and consultants that women candidates, whether incumbents or challengers, made decisions differently than men candidates. Women place a greater value on arriving at a decision by consensus. Significant differences between successful governors and candidates for governor can be found in the way they made [...]

Management Style

Leading by Consensus – Decisively “[In women’s campaigns] it seems like there are more people at the table, literally. Instead of the four or five people in the room, there are 15 or 20.” — Pollster Decisiveness is Essential Voters of both genders believe that a woman candidate would bring [...]

Conclusion

While voters are coming to see women candidates as the norm in Governors races, they continue to judge women candidates differently; sometimes according them advantage and sometimes penalizing them. For example, voters believe women are not as well prepared as men to manage a financial crisis, but they also view [...]

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