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Most principles relating to leadership excellence have little to do with gender.
Results must be the driving force for all leaders. As humans, it is always enticing to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor rather than continuing to drive for results. However, many women feel they almost have to be strong in this area to survive in executive roles. To the observant onlooker, it is readily apparent that female executives work extremely hard and feel extraordinary pressure to achieve tangible results in their organizations, in order to eliminate any questions that peers and subordinates might have about their suitability for the job. Some women in leadership roles place too much emphasis on their unique status as a woman in power.