The Roles We Were Born to Fill: Breaking Free from the Double Bind
What happens when the qualities that make you a strong leader are the very qualities you’re criticized for as a woman?
Inspired by Mona Lisa Smile and the phrase “the roles you were born to fill,” this episode explores the double bind ambitious women face in a culture that often expects them to be both powerful and accommodating, decisive and warm, confident but never too confident.
We’ll unpack how gender stereotypes shape the way women are perceived at work, from being labeled “aggressive” for speaking up to being overlooked for leadership because they’re seen as “a great team player.”…
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