Christine Lagarde - At the IMF, Could She Bring Some of that Change for the Better?

The chorus of support is growing for Christine Lagarde to lead the IMF.  I think it is safe to say that a woman might be a wise choice after the apparently criminal, and despicable, inexcusable, utterly depraved behavior of Dominique Strauss-Kahn.  (Yes, I know that he is innocent until proven guilty.  But I’ve read the accounts…)

French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde - Headed to the IMF?

I wrote of Christine Lagarde’s insight on the difference between men and women on this blog back last October:  Women Approach Business Differently than Men – Insight from Christine Lagarde.  Her words sound practically prescient…  It would be worth it to read my full blog post, but here is that key phrase:

“You were a former CEO. Do you think women have a different way of approaching business or approaching the public sphere?” Amanpour asked.

“Yes,” said Lagarde, who is the only female finance minister in the Group of Seven industrialized countries. “I think we inject less libido, less testosterone …”

Now, the chorus grows in support of Lagarde to head the IMF – French Government Says China Would Back Lagarde As IMF Chief:

China would support Finance Minister Christine Lagarde as the next IMF chief, the French government said on Tuesday, backing which would put her firmly in pole position to succeed Dominique Strauss-Kahn.

I have read, and written, quite a bit about the kinds of changes for the better that women in leadership positions can bring to organizations.  I think this will be interesting to watch – and potentionally bring some of that change for the better.

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