Proof versus potential: Why women must work harder to move up
BBCProof versus potential: Why women must work harder to move up Getty Images Some research shows women are held to much higher standards than men, and their leadership potential is generally overlooked, even when highly qualified When ‘potential’ is seen as crucial to moving up the career ladder, women seem to lose out. Getty Images When men overwhelmingly hold leadership roles, it's easy for many people to imagine men continuing to be more successful in top positions A narrow pipeline Throughout the past few years, an emerging body of evidence has shown people simply don’t see potential in women in the same way that they do in men. Hiring managers might be failing to see potential among their female workforce, but it’s also possible that women aren’t talking about their potential the same way their male colleagues do. Getty Images Some research shows women are held to much higher standards than men, and their leadership potential is generally overlooked, even when highly qualified Voters and politicians might also act in much the same way as hiring managers.
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