Which bosses are the best?

Dear Editor,

I was reading the article „Which bosses are the best?“ from your newspaper the Guardian the other day and as a female student at a business college, I want to give you my opinion on that. Basically what the article is about, is the disparity between male and female managers. It also mentions, that only 7 % of secretaries would prefer a female boss instead of a male boss.

I totally agree with your opinion that women will become more common around the conference table. You mentioned that women are more flexible, more empathic and have more listening skills. This manner will become normal at office soon. Women will be more and more inquired at leading positions because of their advantages towards men. Especially young female managers are getting more common in business life. This is our future. Men are still representing a substantial number of managers but the direction changes slowly.

What shocked me most was that nearly 100 % of secretaries prefer a male boss. This may be the cause of the overwhelming majority of female secretaries. Female managers are critical in a personal way and that affects a woman a lot more than a man. Even though this evidence, women should constitute more manager positions.

I hope this letter gives you an idea about my opinion.

Sincerely,

Katja Höller