There's undue pressure to lead with empathy and fall into other stereotypes of female leadership - and it's just as undermining for women managers, who sometimes just want to get the job done, says Maja Smith.
Women standing in one another’s way is often touted as a key reason for lack of female career advancement. Theories abound:
The common thread here is that it is our own fault (much like having babies is), which is the usual narrative to assuage corporate guilt. I have rejected this notion for as long as I can remember, primarily because it’s not my lived experience, but also because it’s just too convenient.