![]() ![]() ![]() Women hold themselves back, literally choosing to watch from the sidelines. It is undeniable that our current environment poses greater obstacles to the women, the pattern of being less ambitious starts long before the women enter the workforce. Even among highly educated professional men and women, more men than women describe themselves as “ ambitious”. When jobs are described as demanding, powerful, and challenging – they appeal more to men than women. This explains why while we see many women at the entry level jobs, very few women progress to the leadership roles. The Leadership Ambition GapĬareer progression often depends upon taking risks and advocating for oneself- traits that girls are discouraged from exhibiting. I am certain that most of you would have witnessed at least some of the points that Sheryl mentions. Here are some of the points mentioned in the book that I found extremely relevant. She talks about the need of more women taking up leadership roles and the reason why they are held back or hold themselves back. ![]() This book offers some valuable insights on our current workplace and the role of women in it. I picked up an interesting book written by the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg. ![]()
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