The Confidence Gap Is a Myth. The Credibility Gap Is Real.
For decades, working women have been told the same story. They need more confidence. But what if confidence was never the issue?
The Invisible Promotion: How Motherhood Builds Leaders the Workplace Can’t See
There is a promotion many women receive the moment they become mothers.
It doesn’t come with a title change. There’s no announcement email. No compensation adjustment. In most workplaces, it isn’t acknowledged at all.
Authority After Birth: Why Working Moms Lead Differently and Why It Makes People Uncomfortable
Something shifts after you become a mother, and it has nothing to do with confidence.
In fact, many women return to work feeling less interested in proving themselves than they ever have before.