Name: The likability dilemma for women leaders
Uploaded: 2022-04-13T19:45:22Z
Duration: 9 min 44 s
Description: When women lead, bias often follows. Documentarian Robin Hauser dives into the dilemma between competence and likability faced by women in leadership roles, detangling the unconscious beliefs and gendered thinking that distort what it means to be a good leader.

When women lead, bias often follows. Documentarian Robin Hauser dives into the dilemma between competence and likability faced by women in leadership roles, detangling the unconscious beliefs and gendered thinking that distort what it means to be a good leader.

Robin Hauser: The likability dilemma for women leaders

The likability dilemma for women leaders

A study reveals changing a successful woman's name to a man's in a case study affected perceptions of likability and hireability.

Efforts to redefine leadership and combat unconscious bias are essential for valuing contributions irrespective of gender.

Heidi and Howard case study reveals bias as students praise 'Howard's' leadership but criticize 'Heidi' for the same traits.