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Women and racialized CEOs may outperform their peers because they face tougher barriers to the top

Women and racialized CEOs may outperform their peers because they face tougher barriers to the top
Phys.org Monday 24 August 2026, 20:00 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Every so often, a headline declares that women make better leaders. A widely cited 2019 Harvard Business Review analysis, for instance, found women outscored men on most leadership competencies.

Every so often, a headline declares that women make better leaders. A widely cited 2019 Harvard Business Review analysis, for instance, found women outscored men on most leadership competencies.
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