Picture courtesy of ASU women honor STEM role models   Today,  I  commented in the group  Connect: Professional Women's Network, Powered by Citi  on  What would you like to see from your female leaders? : Although I agree with the general desire to have more women in leadership, especially in STEM fields , I think it is more important to highlight the specific qualities that we desire from women in leadership. It has been a long road to gender equality and I believe we are now at a crossroads. Traditionally, women have worked their way into executive STEM positions by being a hellcat. This aggressive behavior has done much to break the walls down, to show that we have the capacity for brutal, calculated, process driven decision making. We have proven that we can "stack up" against our male counterparts. Advantage has been gained and recognized. I believe this is why there is an increase in female management in departments that are appreciate our communicati...