NEW YORK, July 12, 2006
Poll: Many Women Down On Women Bosses
But, Says Career Consultant, Making It Work Is All In Your Attitude
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Play CBS Video Video Why Women Prefer Men As Bosses Ronna Lichtenberg, author of "Pitch Like a Girl: How a Woman Can Be Herself and Still Succeed," speaks to Hannah Storm about a poll about why women prefer to work for a man rather than a woman.
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Career consultant Ronna Lichtenberg, on The Early Show (CBS/The Early Show)
So, asked Storm of Lichtenberg, should we behave differently with a male or female boss, or treat both the same?
"I think it's always a little different," Lichtenberg replied. "With the male boss, I can remember I always had to pretend to be interested in sports, which I never was. So now with women clients who are my bosses, I can talk about shoes, which is more natural."
She offered some quick tips for dealing with supervisors of either sex:
Again, Lichtenberg stressed, "It's all in the attitude. In your attitude. You can make any boss be OK."
Lichtenberg's "Pitch Like a Girl: How a Woman Can Be Herself and Still Succeed," which hit shelves in January 2005. To read an excerpt, click here.
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