Is gender relevant in business?

In the article, Does Gender Matter by Stephen Long, the author discusses how women perform in positions of power, such as in businesses. A point was made in a referenced article that women must walk a “thin pink line” in how they command their employees. Women leaders do not want to be perceived as too bitchy or too girly, so they must balance themselves to appear just right. The author says that both men and women in powerful positioåns must balance between the two extremes (Long). Women are not alone with that issue; all leaders have that challenge. The author says that gender is not the issue; the issue is merely that of competence.
I agree with the author and don’t believe woman face any for struggles managing other people than men. Men also have the issue of appearing too much like an asshole, or too wimpy. By being in a position of power with the authority to terminate and/or reprimand subordinates, respect comes automatically because people do not want to lose their jobs; and if they do, then they won’t be an issue for very long. Only if the woman in charge shows weakness and puts up with crap from employees will she have a difficult time dealing with employees: but men have that same issue. The skills mentioned that are required to lead successfully are not gender specific. Each leader must find the best way to lead for himself/herself because different tactics work for different people and different employees. Success in business is not dependent upon gender, it is dependent on competence, as the author said, or luck. There’s plenty of men who have failed in business, and plenty of women who have succeeded.

In business, the most successful leaders, regardless of gender, are usually those who make hard decisions for the best interest of the business with no regard for humanity: these people are often assholes and bitches, unfortunately. The most successful leaders are those who are uninterested in their appearance, or delusional about it. Leaders who are disconnected from their employees and apathetic about them will be able to make hard decisions. In addition, leaders who have no ethical concerns and are willing to take down competition and stab people in the back. Success in business is not dependent on gender.

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Long, Stephen. "Does Gender Matter?" Weblog post. Fast Company. 9 Feb. 2009.  Mansueto Ventures LLC. 20 Feb. 2009 .

Anarchist

Groups of people with some common interests or characteristics behave and think similarly.  The following poem lists the rules that members of a group must follow in order to remain in the group.  This is a poem about anarchists.  It lists the rules that anarchists must follow.  Actually, they don't have to but most anarchists' beliefs are consistent with this list.  The poem is written in the style of "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid.  For information on anarchist, such as a definition and philosophy, go to this website.  For examples on governmental abuse of power, go to this website.

Anarchist

Don’t follow rules; don’t respect authority; do not follow tradition; do not trust authority; question everything; protest – or don’t; disagree; do not be patriotic; don’t vote, but I want some say in government; do not follow religion; do not work for the government; do not pay taxes; do not attend town hall assemblies; do not conform to trends; reject the notion of an omnipotent, omnipresent god; think logically; think critically; accept only that which can be confirmed through science; mock radical believers who are incapable of forming thoughts and must be told everything; mock those who follow tradition and believe something by accident of birth; mock those who are willing to sacrifice their lives, or other people’s lives, in the name of a God who condemns killing; laugh at those who believe God loves all people, as long as those people’s beliefs are consistent with their own; view the bible as a novel in fiction; view religion as a mechanism for mind control; religion is as corrupt an institution as government; do not trust the media, the media always lies to promote its own agendas; the media disperses propaganda to control thought; don’t follow rules, rules are designed to keep people subservient; rules are often made arbitrarily to make people conform or keep them obedient; think freely; do not be afraid to think outside the box; question the logic of rules; expose the hypocrisies present in all authorities and institutions; expose politicians as the selfish, greedy, corrupt, power-hungry savages they are; protest the idea of men assuming power over other men; use nature as a guide for an idealistic society, nature has been working well for billions of years; the best entities on the planet are dogs and monkeys, humans should aspire to live like them: stress-free, happy, and completely free do whatever they want; if hierarchies exist in communities or packs the positions are all temporary and easily altered, and alpha dogs don’t seek pure power over others, they seek food and well being for all; Koalas don’t lock each other up for getting high on eucalyptus, they just enjoy life; denounce modern society and refuse to be a part of it, or be apathetic, whatever; follow all these rules or don’t, it doesn’t matter.