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"The idea that women are not as good is so deeply embedded in the mind of so many people in positions of power, that it is not even recognized."

Not just people in positions of power, but in many of us, including women. Why else would we only apply to jobs for which we are 100% qualified versus the average man, who applies to jobs for which he is 60% qualified?

It’s Not Foot in Mouth Disease Late last week, Sequoia Capital’s Michael Moritz was asked about the dearth of women in his company. His responses (amon…

This line: "In this type of system, nobody received any kudos for preventing a problem. We could show that business units were getting into crisis mode, running from one problem to the next, because nobody wanted to take the time to plan and be proactive in a system where individual heroics were rewarded."

It makes me wonder if that's an additional bonus for men and penalty for women. So often I've observed women doing "the s**t work" of making sure things don't blow up while men press the gas at dangerous, untenable, sometimes borderline illegal/unethical levels.

Great interview: http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00356

Lotte Bailyn Is Redefining the Rules of Work and Family Debates over paid leave, wage increases, and flexible work arrangements, says the MIT professor, all stem from a larger assumption that personal and business needs are in conflict.