“There is a particular crisis for women a vast confidence gap that separates the sexes.”
That’s a lot of lost cash.
I first read about it in theNew York Times-bestselling bookPlaying Big, by Tara Mohr.
They were more likely to redouble their efforts, rather than give up."
Why the disconnect between ability and confidence?
According to Dweck, it all boils down to how people perceive their abilities.
The bad news, though, is a giant bummer.
The sameHBRstudy found that “Harvard MBAs aimed for and continue to value fulfilling professional and personal lives.
Yet their ability to realize them has played out very differently according to gender.”
Many of them were disappointed."
The price women pay for this… is emotional drainage.
Their self-care tank runs on empty."
This blew my mind: isn’t that precisely what a job description isfor?
Isn’t the whole point to confirm that the applicants meet a minimum standard before being considered for job?
Overqualified and over-prepared, too many women still hold back.
Women only feel confident when they are perfect.
Or practically perfect."
She continued, “Working closely with HR professionals, I’ve seen this time and time again.”
And yet, if we don’t challenge this construct, we can’t change it.
