What is the glass cliff?

Описание: Are women and minorities more likely to fail in leadership roles? If so, why?

In this short video, Vlerick professor Andreea Gorbatai explore the glass cliff phenomenon – a lesser-known counterpart to the glass ceiling. While many organisations have made efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, research shows that women and underrepresented groups are often appointed to leadership roles during times of crisis, when the risk of failure is highest.

So is it about poor choices – or systemic patterns? Learn how virtue signalling and the reluctance of traditional candidates to take on high-risk roles contribute to this troubling trend. From Marissa Mayer at Yahoo! to Kamala Harris in the 2024 US election, the glass cliff has real-world consequences.