How do you feel if you have a woman as boss? you will respect she?

Romania
June 20, 2009 7:50am CST
Many man and woman too, don t like to have a woman as boss, they think that man are more good to be leaders. Do you think that they are right? In my opinion, a man and a man can be a leader, if they have some skills in comunication, know to make people to listen to them, and are very clear in decisions what they take. If you are man is hard to accept a woman as your boss? And if you are woman, you don t like when other woman say to you what you make to do? How you think that a woman is like boss?
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16 responses
• Philippines
21 Jun 09
I don't think gender has anything to do with a person's communication, decision-making and leadership skills. And so, I don't have anything against a woman boss . She was there to lead so she must have proven something in that department. Besides, I've been in the corporate world for quite some time now and I've seen leaders both men and women who seem to find it easy to lead a group of people and then seem lost in another group. I say, leading and communication is a two-way process. It's not one-sided. Therefore, one can be a good leader if he/she's got a great group of followers.
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• Philippines
9 Jul 09
Thanks for the BR girl
@chillpill90 (1936)
20 Jun 09
well in my view i respect my boss no matter what gender they are. As men and women have equal skills and in some cases women are beter as there more understanding if you have family problems. I think it depends on the skills they each have.
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• Romania
20 Jun 09
Of course, if a woman is a good manager why not? And yes, sometimes woman are more understanding as man are.
@maezee (41997)
• United States
20 Jun 09
I don't think it matters whether I have a man or woman boss.. And of course you have to listen to them! It's your JOB! Whether or not you like or respect them, you HAVE to listen to them and obey whatever they say - unless you want to get fired, of course. It sounds like you have a little issue with authority and possibly even women's rights.
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• Romania
20 Jun 09
You are right, but are man who really have a problem with this, they think that a woman is not so good as a man is, i am right?
@Canellita (12029)
• United States
5 Jul 09
As a westerner I think this is such a hilarious question to ask in 2009 yet there are many places where it is a rare occasion for a man to have a woman as a "boss."
• China
22 Jun 09
as usually it will be more stronger as a woman boss.so i think she was difficult to change her temper to softness when she face to her hubby at home.and the other way round.man work hard outside and bear scolded enough by their boss.they certainly hope for a soft wife to wait for him at home.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
22 Jun 09
No, I don't have a hard time respecting her. However, I will say my worst bosses have all been women. Men seem to make better bosses. Of course I may have just had all the worst female bosses... but it's pretty consistent.
@Poison_Girl (4150)
• United States
21 Jun 09
It doesn't matter to me what gender my boss is. I've had both and both can be equally great or bad as the other. What matters, to me, is if they have respect for EVERYONE. That includes their employees. I've had a job where it was plainly obvious that the owners of the company couldn't care less about their employees and it was a married couple. I absolutely HATED this place and felt I couldn't work there any longer, so I found another job and quit. So anyway, to me, it doesn't make a difference. A woman can be just as good as a man and vice versa.
@AmbiePam (85541)
• United States
21 Jun 09
If a person is qualified, capable, and kind but firm to their employees, I don't care if I have a male or female boss. I find they can be equally intelligent, or equally cruel. Gender doesn't play a role in my mind for liking or disliking my boss. I think it is sad when men especially resent their boss simply because their boss is a woman.
• United States
21 Jun 09
I have had many women bosses throughout the years. Some have been very good and others feel they need to be B*t*c*y just to get their position across. My boss(well she thinks she is the boss) is like the latter. She gets no respect from the coworkers because she barks at people and attacks them. Most people would do anything in the world for her to make her job easier but when she attacks people they get upset and shut down. I have been attacked by her and then stood back and watched her struggle doing some of the things I just naturally did to make her job easier. I must say I got a sense of satisfaction watching her struggle but I went back to helping in a day or two. If someone, Man or woman does not have the respect of their coworkers they are doomed to fail. I have been in authority positions in my life and I think I always tried to be fair to all people. I think I had a lot of respect from my coworkers. Treat others as you would like to be treated.
@mommaj (23112)
• United States
20 Jun 09
In my experience, if you are working for the opposite gender, sometimes you get along better. I have noticed women are better managers than most men. Men seem to either change their mind as the wind blows or they let you run over them. A woman manager usually doesn't take anyone's crappp. She worked hard to get where she is at and she wants to stay there or move up.
• United States
22 Jun 09
Doesn't really matter to me. All the women I have worked for were pretty decent strong women! Considering one was trying to open me, a shy, young lady, up more to the world. And the other was my mom :), I don't mind listening to other women. Would be the same if a man was boss. The supervisor, over my mom at the time, was a man. He was pretty decent too!
@kanecn (149)
• China
21 Jun 09
In my opinion it doesn't matter that a man or a woman to be my boss. My ex-box is a woman and she was a good leader. She is a social swinger, even a lot of male boss admire her for her skills in communication. There are also some differents, for instance, general woman bosses are more moody. what's your opinion about it, mylotters?
@Ammudoll (549)
• India
21 Jun 09
I am a girl and I think man and woman both of them can lead the team properly. I have worked under woman supervision and man's supervision and found a difference between both genders. It depends on a person how they react and cope with their members, generally management by a woman will be very strict compare to Gents. My present boss is very cool and I feel very happy to work. Earlier it was a lady who doesn't bother about answering employee questions and their problems. Disgusting!!
@lolislol (82)
• Finland
20 Jun 09
I don't think that men are better than women, all of us are human beings just a bit differently built. It is said that men are physically stronger but women are mentally stronger, i don't know if it is fully true, but all humans are equal, it depends mostly on ones personality how good of a boss she'll/he'll be, it's not the gender that decides.
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
20 Jun 09
I think good leaders depend on the actual person, not on whether they are male or female. I've had both as bosses, and did not mind following their directions. Respect between employer and employee is good all the way around. I've also been a boss, and treated my employees with respect. So I have no trouble believing that men and women can be equally great leaders. Karen
@icesmile (7160)
• Romania
20 Jun 09
Woman boos sometimes are more good in understanding people and in management too, who don t respect his boss, woman or man, don t respect theirself. I don t care if is woman or man, if he or she is capable and good in his job is ok for me. Any way, i am a woman boss, and all respect me. No problem.