Why Girls Schools Develop Leaders Better (Without Even Trying)

I recently met with progressive all-girls schools in the DC area, such as Georgetown Visitation Prep, National Cathedral, and Connelly School of the Holy Child.  While these schools are genuinely interested in developing female student leaders, even those that aren't tend to do a better job than co-ed schools; here's why. 

During teen years, both females and males begin the biological mating ritual.  While most hope the culmination of this process postpones til marriage, ultimately the social behaviors of flirting, gaining attention of the opposite gender, and attraction, impact the leadership development of many teen women in that they tend to defer to the males, especially leader-type males.  Thus, just when female leaders are gaining confidence to unveil true leader prowess, they pull back so as not to intimidate males or compete with them organizationally.  Thus, those in all-girl environs tend to see higher leadership aptitude students emerge more naturally, where they're less distracted by winning over males. Because co-ed schools are such a large majority, this is another challenge women face in developing their leadership skills during their formidable years.