Dr Sebastian Tideman explains why companies need to be aware that male analysts are more aggressive in their questioning of female CEOs – and what can be done about it
It’s nothing new that women leaders face more challenges than men. We already know women are less likely to become CEOs – the FTSE 100 contains just eight female chief executives – and that when women do reach the C-suite, it is more often than not at a poorly performing firm.
But in a research paper I recently published, my colleagues and I uncovered a new frontier of unfairness facing women leaders who do make it to the top: earnings conference calls.
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Dr Sebastian Tideman
lecturer in finance and accounting at the University of Exeter Business School
