Might be of interest to you. I recently published research on driving gender diversity in leadership. Intersectionality is critical factor when making the workplace fair for all.
Great article - 100% agree! I hope we can break free of these old-fashioned views and the antiquated norms of male dominance in leadership. These outdated traditions are holding organisations and society back from achieving truly great things.
Most definitions of psychological safety describe it as a shared team belief that it's OK to take risks and express ideas and concerns. Merely avoiding microaggressions by "closing the laptop" still leaves women a long way from being able to lean in and take professional risks. This is especially true of providing feedback to male colleagues or asserting expertise.
Incredible article. I have had the good fortune of working with many great women over my career and have seen first hand the benefits of more women in the workplace, in positions of leadership, being treated fairly. Hopefully we continue to see momentum in this direction leading to real change.
This article says it all! It's been a long time coming, but I think it's starting to happen. The women of our younger generation(s) are going to be the change-makers!
Thank you for this excellent article based on history and facts. I can only imagine how much more potential could be unleashed in organizations and the world if they took your suggestions and implemented them.
Thanks for this Gustavo. So well put together.
Having men as allies is critical to combat the zero sum game thinking.
Every time a man shows up like this it guves me hope.
In the UK, one in two Britons (47%) say that when it comes to giving women equal rights with men, things have gone far enough...2024 report.
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/news/nearly-half-of-britons-say-womens-equality-has-gone-far-enough
Might be of interest to you. I recently published research on driving gender diversity in leadership. Intersectionality is critical factor when making the workplace fair for all.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368288118_Coaching_for_Gender_Diversity_-A_Thematic_Analysis_of_Approaches_Frameworks_and_their_Efficacy
Keep doing what you're doing. ✨
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for your kind note, and for sharing that insight (so, people think that women equal rights have gone too far :( )
Thanks for sharing your research, too. If you can provide some key insights and a quote, I may reference it in future pieces. Thank you!
Thanks, Gustavo. See from me and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic for Harvard Business Review, 'Seven Leadership Lessons Men Can Learn From Women': https://hbr.org/2020/04/7-leadership-lessons-men-can-learn-from-women and 'Stop Criticizing Women And Start Questioning Men Instead': https://hbr.org/2022/04/stop-criticizing-women-and-start-questioning-men-instead You also might enjoy my 30-minute talk on 'The Future For White Men In Advertising' which is about the future for white men in every industry (spoiler alert: when you welcome in women/POC, it's fantastic :)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db79v-SWGFo
Thank you for sharing, Cindy. Great stuff!
Great article - 100% agree! I hope we can break free of these old-fashioned views and the antiquated norms of male dominance in leadership. These outdated traditions are holding organisations and society back from achieving truly great things.
Well said, Emma! Thank you :)
Most definitions of psychological safety describe it as a shared team belief that it's OK to take risks and express ideas and concerns. Merely avoiding microaggressions by "closing the laptop" still leaves women a long way from being able to lean in and take professional risks. This is especially true of providing feedback to male colleagues or asserting expertise.
Definitely. However, if the environment is not safe, you need to find ways to protect yourself.
Incredible article. I have had the good fortune of working with many great women over my career and have seen first hand the benefits of more women in the workplace, in positions of leadership, being treated fairly. Hopefully we continue to see momentum in this direction leading to real change.
Thanks for sharing, Steve.
So true. And I think that is also a reason for so many dysfunctional (organisational) cultures.
Well said, Željka :)
This article says it all! It's been a long time coming, but I think it's starting to happen. The women of our younger generation(s) are going to be the change-makers!
Agree, Eileen! Each generation is paving the path for the next one. I hope we continue to see an acceleration.
Thank you for this excellent article based on history and facts. I can only imagine how much more potential could be unleashed in organizations and the world if they took your suggestions and implemented them.
Thank you, Gina!