Do women naturally lean more collaborative? Are men more decisive—or just perceived that way? And how much of what we call “gendered leadership style” is real pattern versus outdated stereotype?

With honesty, curiosity, and humor, they reflect on what they’ve seen across years of working with leaders. Along the way, they surface where gender-based generalizations can be useful—and where they quietly limit how we see people and performance.

This isn’t about defining how men or women lead. It’s about noticing the patterns we default to, and asking what becomes possible when we look beyond them.