Why Self-Confident Women Have Less Influence than Self-Confident Men

Idea posted: October 2017

Institutions: ESMT European School of Management and Technology    IE Business School    INSEAD   

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Women are still a minority in many male-dominated professions, such as engineering and technology, as well as being a minority in leadership positions in most industries. Past studies have shown…

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Identity Crises: Occupational Hazards for Female Leaders?

Idea posted: October 2013

Institutions: INSEAD    ESMT European School of Management and Technology   

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Female leaders often experience ‘identity conflict’, the sense that their identities as women and their professional identities diverge or are incompatible. The problem can be explained by gender stereotypes. Characteristics and…

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