Female logistics leaders are rated higher
According to a survey of over 1,800 supply chain professionals undertaken by the organisational development company Novosensus based in Singapore, women, while only representing 13% of senior leaders in logistics, score higher on six out of seven leadership competencies than their male counterparts.
These include being empathetic, giving clearer direction and more constructive feedback, being more trustworthy, and enabling their people to feel confident.
The findings, released in a new Novosensus White Paper on "How Gender Balance Makes Business Better", also highlight the challenges faced by women in the logistics industry.
Female respondents rated their employee experience 10% lower than men’s and felt they were not treated equally, rating their experience of their leaders 19% lower than men. (amh)