19. Does EQ Make Women Better Leaders?

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  To some extent, the same factors exist in-house and at law firms. All organizations need a balance of voices, and can operate to their own detriment if they put women in leadership positions for metrics, without actually hearing them. In both places, the best you can be, as a man or a woman, is your authentic self. But then it gets more nuanced.
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