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The Ten Worst Stereotypes about Successful Women

 

These days, it isn’t difficult to identify many successful business women throughout the world, as the profiles of women in positions of power and authority continue to escalate.

One only has to watch television to learn more about these wome with programmes such as Dragon’s Den or The Apprentice, or walk into any bookstore to see the range of books that have made JK Rowling her fortune.

In fact, a little closer to home, we at Harbinson Mulholland are proud to count a number of female entrepreneurs as clients as well as having 31 women represented across our 50 strong team.

However, in the article, Forbes claim that women are still facing “harsh, limiting assessments based on their gender”

The ten worst stereotypes were listed as:

• Ice Queen
• Single and Lonely
• Tough
• Weak
• Masculine
• Conniving
• Emotional
• Angry
• A Token
• A cheerleader – not a coach

To read the article in full on forbes.com please click here.