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The Visibility Debt Why Women Hesitate to Volunteer for High-Stakes Projects
Lucas and Luna explore why women are less likely to raise their hands for the high-risk, high-reward assignments that accelerate careers. Drawing on a 2023 McKinsey study showing women volunteer for stretch assignments 30% less often than men—not because of confidence, but because of a rational calculation: the penalty for failure is steeper for women. Lucas breaks down the data from a Fortune 500 tech company that tracked project assignments over three years, finding that women who volunteered were 40% more likely to receive negative feedback on their performance reviews afterward, even when…
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