 Embracing the qualities you need to you as a woman and playing to your strengths will not only help your career trajectory, but it will also have a positive impact on your team. Here are three advantages women have that when channeled effectively form the foundations of great leadership. Evolutionary, women served as the glue that helps drives together, they developed relationships and maintained social ties. Studies show that women tend to display better team building skills, which helps organizations create a harmonious, collaborative and inclusive culture. Secondly, women are naturally more empathetic and emotionally sensitive. While providing stereotypes about sensitivity as a weakness, empathy actually makes individuals better at listening, understanding and communicating. Studies have shown that women demonstrate higher levels of compassion than men and are often more receptive to listening to concerns and offering feedback. This helps build trust and can be an advantage when securing clients. That brings me to my third point. Women are better at decoding body language and interpreting non-verbal communication, which makes them effective problem solvers. Women tend to be intuitive and are able to understand situations by absorbing various types of information, which helps them understand the other side of the position when negotiating deals and it also helps them be more persuasive. As a woman, channeling a feminine approach to leadership can be a huge strength. As an employer, it's important to support diversity, encourage people to play to their unique strengths and close the gender gap because it has a positive long-term impact on overall employee psyche as well as on the bottom line.