Key insights from "The Likeability Trap - How to Break Free and Succeed as You Are"
- The Likeability Trap: This is a predicament that many professional women find themselves in where they are required to be competent and liked to succeed, yet being too much of either can hinder their progress.
- The Double Bind: Women who are assertive or authoritative are often seen as unlikable, while women who are likable are often overlooked for leadership roles because they are seen as too soft.
- Competence vs. Likeability: There is an inverse relationship between competence and likeability for women in the...