In a new book, The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know, two high-profile TV journalists, Claire Shipman and Katty Kay, say women are less confident than men even when they are equally competent. They cite studies that suggest this lack of confidence is getting in the way of more women getting ahead. The authors have seen it in themselves and in interviews with powerful people.
As a communications coach for the last decade, I’m not surprised. I’ve not only seen it, but I’ve asked women why to help find solutions.
via How women can narrow the ‘confidence gap’ – Fortune Management.
