The Glass Ceiling: Leadership Barriers for Women
According to a study by catalyst.org, gender stereotyping is one of the key barriers to women's advancement in corporate leadership. It leaves women with limited, conflicting, and often unfavorable options no matter how they choose to lead.
A 2006 Catalyst Census showed that, even though women make up over 50% of the management, professional, and related occupations, only 15.6% of Fortune 500 corporate officers and 14.6% of Fortune 500 board directors are women.
They are either considered too soft or too tough, they face higher standards than male leaders and are rewarded with less, and when women exhibit traditionally valued leadership behaviors such as assertiveness, they tend to be seen as competent but not personable or well-liked.
Those who do adopt a more stereotypically feminine style are liked, but are not seen as having valued leadership skills.
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Uma Shashikumar, India
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Leadership barries for Women
Women in Leadership role is challenging. Especially when she is at the Core level. She has to face... Sign up
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Ellie M., USA
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Labyrinth instead of Glass Ceiling for Women
In a HBR article (Sept07) Alice Eagly and Linda Caril say there is no glass ceiling (one reason that... Sign up
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Ellie M., USA
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Women reaching the C-Suite
In another HBR article (June 2008, p.36) , Louann Brizendine adds another reason as to why women don... Sign up
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April K, USA
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An Observation
Ellie, #5 (lack of time to invest in networking) struck a chord for me. I think part of the problem... Sign up
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Cindy Lanphear, United States
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Labyrinth versus Ceiling
@Greg Johnson: I believe these terms are two very different situations for women. Part of the proble... Sign up
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