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The Myth of the Ideal Worker

In October 2011, Catalyst released a report "The Myth of the Ideal Worker:Does Doing All the Right Things Really Get Women Ahead? You can find the full report by following this link http://www.catalyst.org/publication/509/the-myth-of-the-ideal-worker-does-doing-all-the-right-things-really-get-women-ahead.   The press release which was distributed when the report was published included the following statements:   "This study busts the myth that 'Women don't ask.' In fact, they do! But it doesn't get them very far. Men, by contrast, don't have to ask. What's wrong with this picture? said Ilene H. Lang, President & CEO, Catalyst."   I was struck by the following:   "Regardless of chosen career strategy, the study shows that men outpace woman in rate of advancement and compensation growth. Key findings include: Women seem to be paid for proven performance - women ...

The 10 Worst Stereotypes About Powerful Women

My daughter forwarded me this link because she thought I might like to see it.  One of her friends had posted the link on facebook.  I saw the same link referenced by a member of one of the linkedin groups in which I am a participant. Given all of this social media attention, I thought I would share the link with you.   http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/10/24/worst-stereotypes-powerful-women-christine-lagarde-hillary-clinton/   I would love to hear your thoughts about the Forbes article and your views about social media and your participation in the whole phenomenon. You can share your thoughts and views in the Comments section below.