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A Cautionary Tale for Tall Poppies and Women Leaders

Carol Vallone Mitchell

“Tall poppy” is an Australian cultural term that refers to people who stand out for their high abilities, enviable qualities, and /or visible success. But standing out, in this case, generates hostility and elicits a host of undermining behaviors to bring them down a peg. This compelling desire to cut high achievers down to size is called the ‘tall poppy syndrome.” All leaders make mistakes, it just comes with the territory; and many do fail. But for women who stand out, who exude drive and independence, who enthusiastically challenge the status quo - all the things we admire in male leaders - their failures present an opportunity to pull out the poppy shears. So how can women who are leaders avoid this? Read the article


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