Getting sort of back on topic...
No, I hardly think this is "the end of men". For centuries the pendulum was tied way over on the male side of things; over the past century it has swung downward towards equilibrium... but if you've ever watched a pendulum they tend to swing back and forth for awhile before coming to rest. This is a fluctuation in favor of the female to some degree. That doesn't mean the future is all about women with men relegated to the status of pets; frankly that is silly.
The future doesn't belong to a particular gender any more than a particular race; it belongs to those individuals to seize the opportunities that come their way.
On to personal observations...
I've had both male and female bosses over the course of two dozen years in the wonderful world of work: probably more female bosses than male. I've considered the virtues and vices of both and found that they do vary, but they vary more as individuals than strictly by gender.
Still, there are some common features often found in the male boss, and the female boss. The following are generalities, you understand: there are always exceptions and individuals vary!
Bossman: A self-confident bossman can be easy to work for, easy to talk to, and easy to get along with. Such a bossman has a notable lack of jealousy and fear of subordinates showing him up. However, a bossman who doubts himself is likely to compensate by acting like he's Donald Trump, J. Edgar Hoover, Tom Cruise and Chuck Norris all rolled into one. A bossman lacking self-confidence is likely to be abrasive, abusive, and excessively domineering. His criticism will be excessively harsh rather than constructive, he will put down and maybe even fire competent subordinates, frack with you just because he can, and otherwise generally be a pain in the anus.
Good bossmen tend to be decisive but open to suggestions; communicate well but not let discussions go on past the point of productivity; maintain the right level of control over subordinates and operations without micromanaging; and are less inclined to negative "quirkiness" than many female bosses.
Boss Lady: A good boss lady can be a treasure; if she is confident, capable and experienced in management, she will typically be easy to get along with if you do a good job, and is far more likely to be free with praise than even the best male boss. Female bosses are often more understanding about personal and family issues, and are more likely to make criticism constructive rather than punitively harsh.
A female boss who lacks self-confidence or who is less than competent can be a problem, just as a boss-man with that fault is, but sometimes in different ways. Some symptoms include suddenly screaming at everyone for no apparent reason, then running off crying and locking her office door for an hour (or leaving and going home without explanation). Some female bosses have "queen bee syndrome" and tend to hate their female subordinates and equals, expressing jealousy and backbiting. Some are highly manipulative in office politics, in some cases downright machiavellian. Contrariwise some female bosses have a bug up their butt about men, and make a point of putting down or harassing all males under their authority.
Female bosses are more likely to seek suggestions or advice from subordinates without feeling threatened by the admission, but often are also less decisive in time-critical situations where there is no opportunity to seek consensus.
I've had bosses of either gender who sucked, and others who were great.
On the whole though, I've liked more of my bossladies than bossmen. I'm not sure if I can even explain why, other than to say Hey, Goshin likes the womenfolks better than menfolks. :mrgreen: