Former C-suite advertising executive Sophie Williams discusses the persistence of the glass cliff phenomenon, where women are often set up to fail in top leadership roles during crises. She offers advice for navigating these challenges and reshaping the corporate world's narrative.

The glass cliff: an experience of taking on a leadership role only to find that your chances of success have been limited before you've even begun. Equality activist Sophie Williams explores the research-backed reasons behind this workplace phenomenon and how it overwhelmingly affects underrepresented groups, despite a facade of progress and inclusion. Learn more about the biases and behaviors that set people up for failure -- and what can be done to make the path to success in leadership better for everyone. Join our host Modupe Akinola after the talk for tips on how to recognize people’s full potential -- so everyone has a fair chance to shine at work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.