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Women Are Better Leaders During a Crisis

When discussing the careers of women leaders, there’s a phenomenon referred to as the “glass cliff.” It’s an obvious relative to the term glass ceiling.

The “glass cliff” describes the idea that when a company is in trouble, a female leader is put in charge to save it. We see this happen frequently and it made us wonder, are women in fact more qualified to lead during a crisis? Could that be why they are handed the reins when times are tough?