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The High Cost of Moving Goalposts: Leadership Challenges for Women in STEM - 047
In this solo reflection, In this solo reflection, Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya addresses promotion burnout—a pervasive phenomenon where high-achieving women, especially in STEM, become disillusioned with career advancement due to systemic barriers, repeated goalpost-shifting, and lack of equitable recognition.
Drawing from real stories, recent research, and personal experience, she debunks the myth of an ambition gap and instead attributes the issue to broken systems, not broken individuals.
She offers actionable strategies: reassess reasons for stepping back, reject self-blame, embrace…
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