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How the Likeability Penalty Works Against Women Leaders
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the likeability penalty — the double bind women face when they are competent but not warm, or warm but not competent. Using a specific 2024 study from Harvard Business School that analyzed performance reviews across 200 companies, they break down how women receive 2.5 times more critical feedback on personality traits than men do. They also discuss the real-world case of a Silicon Valley engineering director who was told she was 'too assertive' in a meeting, only to see a male colleague praised for the same behavior. Lucas…
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