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Why Women Leaders Face a Delegation Tax
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the 'delegation tax' — the extra scrutiny women leaders face when they delegate tasks, especially to junior team members. Drawing on a 2024 study from Harvard Business School that analyzed performance reviews across 200 companies, they reveal how women's delegation is often perceived as 'offloading' while men's is seen as 'developing talent.' The hosts unpack a specific case: a female engineering director at a mid-size tech firm whose delegation was flagged in 360 reviews, while her male peer received praise for the same…
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