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Eight Consistent Behaviors Of Practically Perfect Problem Solvers

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This past month I celebrated my 42nd anniversary with my dear wife. One of her finest qualities is her ability to solve problems. I admit, while I like to analyze and contemplate the various approaches to solving a problem, she just gets it done. It turns out she is not the only female with this fantastic quality. According to our database, there is a trend among male and female leaders in solving problems.

In a dataset of over 47,000 men and 24,000 women leaders, men were rated higher on their technical/professional acumen. Still, women were rated higher on their ability to solve problems. The data came from 360-degree evaluations on each leader with an average of 13 assessments from their manager, peers, direct reports, and others. The graph below displays those results that were statistically significant.

How These Skills Were Evaluated

I evaluated Technical/Professional Acumen by evaluating if people sought after the leader’s opinions, had knowledge and skills that help achieve team results and if their ideas were trusted because of their in-depth knowledge.

Problem Solving was evaluated by assessing the leader’s ability to anticipate and respond quickly to problems, was trusted to use good judgment in making decisions, and their ability to spot new trends and opportunities early.

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