Damned if you do, damned if you don't. How many times have you heard this? More importantly, how many times have you said it about a situation you were in? This is called a double bind: the feeling ...
In 2007, Catalyst published The Double Bind Dilemma For Women in Leadership: Damned If You Do, Doomed If You Don’t. Since then, the double bind concept has been recognized as a constant challenge for ...
A psychologist friend speaks often about “double binds”—two contradictory expectations placed on a person. Both expectations cannot be met; it’s impossible. When faced with a double bind, no matter ...
Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. For too long, women in leadership have been told to walk a tightrope between being too ...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gender stereotyping, one of the key barriers to women’s advancement in corporate leadership, leaves women with limited, conflicting, and often unfavorable options no matter ...
In Fredrik Logevall’s review of two books on Afghanistan (Sept. 5), he notes that “both authors paint a picture of an American war effort that, after breathtaking early success, lost its way, never to ...
Damned if you do, damned if you don't. How many times have you heard this? More importantly, how many times have you said it about a situation you were in? This is called a double bind: the feeling ...