From Glass Ceilings to Glass Cliffs: A Guide to Jumping, Not Falling
A “glass cliff” opportunity may be just the career boost that underrepresented leadership candidates need, but it must be approached carefully.
Some statistics suggest that the glass ceiling and barriers to diverse professionals’ advancement (sometimes called bamboo or concrete ceilings) may be weakening. A 2021 report indicates that the proportion of women in senior management roles globally grew to an unprecedented 31%, while 90% of companies worldwide have at least one woman in a senior management role.
But the proportion of diverse employees in the workforce continues to dwindle as we look up the corporate ladder. Researchers from McKinsey ...
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