Is she a value threat to you? Keep her out
Mon 14 May 2012
, LEAP redaktie, LEAP
A new study from Washington University in St. Louis revealed that women in high profile management roles often do not support other qualified female candidates as potential colleagues. The author, Michelle Duguid, assistant professor of organizational behavior, explains this lack of sisterhood by a concept called 'value threat.' In short it works like this: If you are the only woman in a leadership team, you might fear that another highly qualified female candidate for the team is more qualified, competent or accepted than you are. She poses a 'competitive threat' to you and you will therefore not support her. If you perceive the other female candidate as less qualified than you are, you won't support her either because you are afraid it would reinforce negative stereotypes about 'token women'. And thirdly, if the other female candidate is just fine: you might still withhold support for fear of being accused of favoritism. read more >
Why Vulnerability Can Be Your Biggest Strength
Mon 14 May 2012, Henna Inam, www.theglashammer.com
In her executive coaching practice, Henna Inam meets a lot of strong and smart women leaders whose success has come from always proving that they are smarter and more competent than those they compete with. In their effort to be perceived as strong they often have a hard time being vulnerable. This can now be the one thing that holds them back from their true leadership potential, says Inam. How can vulnerability be your biggest strength?read more >
Dream University: turn passion into profit
Mon 07 May 2012, Marcia Wieder, www.theglashammer.com
In our careers, dreaming is serious business and the driving force for transformation. Without vision companies fail, and without our personal vision, our dreams, our lives can become mundane, redundant, even stagnant. When we are in touch with our passion we have more energy, enthusiasm, and creativity. In a business context “passion sells.” Wouldn’t you rather do business with people who enjoy what they are doing rather than someone who is just doing a job? Passion and productivity go hand in hand. Happy people make happy employees and happy employees go the extra mile, producing greater results.read more >
