Momentum's Marais: To survive, we must embrace the leadership of both genders

Showing empathy key to creating an inclusive industry

With Covid-19 still on everyone's minds and the uncertainty that the pandemic brought, the importance of strong leadership has been highlighted.

Last year, much was said about how differently different world leaders lead their countries through this crisis - with a focus on the success in some of the countries with female leaders. As deputy CEO of one of the biggest financial services companies in South Africa, with a footprint in the UK, India and the African continent, I am proud to say that we value the role women play in society.  But I don't like gender generalisations. I prefer to simply focus on the learnings and apply it where relevant to all of us as leaders. What I found was that these female heads of state respon...