An invisible bias with real implications for women leaders

The underrepresentation of women in senior leadership positions across all sectors is clearly not a pipeline issue. Research points to bias as one reason they aren’t getting ahead. Specifically, second-generation gender bias, which often goes unnoticed, and needs to be recognized and mitigated. Women will be better able to contribute to solving the most challenging problems facing our world today when their journeys to leadership are not impeded. Lisa DeFrank-Cole and Sherylle J. Tan provide solutions to combat gender bias and support women’s access to leadership.