Beyond the Confidence Gap: Addressing Cultural Bias in Corporate Leadership

Beyond the Confidence Gap: Addressing Cultural Bias in Corporate Leadership

A growing body of organizational research suggests that the long-standing corporate narrative surrounding the “confidence gap” is fundamentally flawed. Rather than an internal deficiency in women’s self-assurance, experts increasingly point to a systemic cultural bias that actively penalizes women when they demonstrate the very confidence they are frequently told to cultivate. The Evolution of the…

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Arundhati Bhattacharya Challenges Corporate India on Systemic Gender Bias

Arundhati Bhattacharya Challenges Corporate India on Systemic Gender Bias

Arundhati Bhattacharya, the former chairperson of the State Bank of India and current chairperson of Salesforce India, ignited a national debate this week by calling out deep-seated gender biases within the Indian corporate landscape. Speaking at a leadership forum, Bhattacharya highlighted the persistent “Karlegi vs. Karlega” mindset—a linguistic and cultural bias that questions a woman’s…

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