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Why Women Face a Higher Bar for Likeability in Leadership
In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore the likeability trap that women in leadership face—a double standard that penalizes women for assertiveness while rewarding the same behavior in men. They anchor the conversation in a recent study from the University of Colorado Boulder, which found that women leaders who show warmth are judged as less competent, while men who show the same warmth are praised. The hosts unpack the real-world consequences: women walk a tightrope between being seen as too soft or too sharp, and this bias affects everything from performance…
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