Jeff C. 🇺🇦🇬🇱May 11, 2023

With the news that Musk has apparently selected a woman to take over for him as Twitter’s CEO, I am reminded of the “glass cliff” phenomenon:

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/women-often-put-charge-failing-companies

When/if Twitter ultimately goes under, remember that Musk created the conditions for it to do so.

Why women are often put in charge of failing companies

The glass cliff is a phenomenon in which women are more likely to be put into leadership roles under risky and precarious circumstances.

PBS NewsHour
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@jeff The Onion had a headline during the financial crisis, when Obama and Clinton were running, that was something like: “Situation now dire enough to turn over to minorities, women.”
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@paulinaashland @jeff

Spot on! And utterly aggravating!

Didn't we used to call it a
"Fall Guy"?

Now it's a "Fall Gal"