319. After the Glass Ceiling, a Glass Cliff

Only 5 percent of Fortune 500 companies are run by women. Why? Research shows that female executives are more likely to be put in charge of firms that are already in crisis. Are they being set up to fail? (Part 5 of a special series, "The Secret Life of C.E.O.'s.")

Episode 319 of the Freakonomics Radio podcast, hosted by Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher, titled "319. After the Glass Ceiling, a Glass Cliff" was published on February 15, 2018 and runs 52 minutes.

February 15, 2018 ·52m · Freakonomics Radio

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Only 5 percent of Fortune 500 companies are run by women. Why? Research shows that female executives are more likely to be put in charge of firms that are already in crisis. Are they being set up to fail? (Part 5 of a special series, "The Secret Life of C.E.O.'s.")

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