glass cliff
glass cliff · glass cliffs
A phenomenon where women in leadership roles are likelier than men to achieve such…A phenomenon where women in leadership roles are likelier than men to achieve such roles during periods of crisis or downturn, when the risk of failure is highest.
Meaning
1 sensesA phenomenon where women in leadership roles are likelier than men to achieve such roles during periods of crisis or downturn, when the risk of failure is highest.
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Proposed in 2005, extending the glass ceiling metaphor.Proposed in 2005, extending the glass ceiling metaphor.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedglass ceiling