There has been a comparatively greater proportion of good queens, than of good kings.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- History shows more good female monarchs than good male monarchs.
- In plain terms
- Women who were queens were often better leaders than men who were kings.
- What can you take from it?
- Female leadership has historically outperformed male leadership in monarchies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who makes better leaders?
- How do we measure leadership quality?
Another view
Generalizing monarchs may not apply to other forms of leadership.
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