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Why Women Stay Out of the Spotlight at Work

Harvard Business Review

For example, Sharon (all names have been changed), an administrator in a compliance office, recounted an interaction with a male colleague. Indeed, most women rejected the executive, self-promoting leadership style in favor of a mission-oriented, communal style. And the leader becomes part of a team.

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Why Women Stay Out of the Spotlight at Work

Harvard Business Review

For example, Sharon (all names have been changed), an administrator in a compliance office, recounted an interaction with a male colleague. Indeed, most women rejected the executive, self-promoting leadership style in favor of a mission-oriented, communal style. And the leader becomes part of a team.