a situation in which women, specifically those from underrepresented communities, are promoted to higher positions during times of crisis or duress, or during a recession when the chance of failure is more likely.
Put simply, women in these situations are set up for failure.
It also makes the company look good. If the woman fails, the company is labeled as being progressive and is free to replace her with a man. If she succeeds, the company is better off and may even take credit for appointing the right person for the job. Even with the high chance of failure, a glass cliff position can be difficult to turn down because leadership roles are so infrequently offered to women
for exp: Jen O'Neal, Liz Truss, Kamala Harris and many more.
Put simply, women in these situations are set up for failure.
It also makes the company look good. If the woman fails, the company is labeled as being progressive and is free to replace her with a man. If she succeeds, the company is better off and may even take credit for appointing the right person for the job. Even with the high chance of failure, a glass cliff position can be difficult to turn down because leadership roles are so infrequently offered to women
for exp: Jen O'Neal, Liz Truss, Kamala Harris and many more.
"Women were often left teetering on a glass cliff after being handed impossible jobs."
"Hired to boost sagging morale, the CEO is facing the edge of a glass cliff."
"He'd still have to find some willing woman for the glass cliff."
"Hired to boost sagging morale, the CEO is facing the edge of a glass cliff."
"He'd still have to find some willing woman for the glass cliff."
by winegrapejuice November 21, 2022
Get the glass cliff mug.A town on Long Island where most of the locals roll through stop signs and give you nasty looks when you have the right of way. They pay absolutely no attention to the reason a stop sign is there. They barely even slow down. If you have made a complete stop and start hitting the gas to continue on and a "local" comes rolling up to an adjacent stop sign, please beware. They won't even look around. They only look straight in front of them and seem to lack peripheral vision. You, like most people, will probably expect them to stop and wait their turn. You would be wrong if you were in Sea Cliff. No, instead the local driver will continue on and look at you like you are crazy and an A-hole. Don't believe it, go to Sea Cliff, NY. Drive around. Especially around Sea Cliff Ave.
I was driving in Sea Cliff today and I was almost hit by a local driver when he/she blew a stop sign. The worst part was that he/she looked at me like I did something wrong and should be ashamed of myself.
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Get the Meat Cliff mug.When you sit on the edge of a bathtub facing out with your ass hanging into the tub and you atke a shit into the bathtub
1, hey dude, check it out, my toilet was clogged this morning, i had to take a Cliff Shit
2, hey, did you hear Cliff Shitting is now an Olympic Sport
2, hey, did you hear Cliff Shitting is now an Olympic Sport
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Get the Cliff Shitting mug.The most versitile actor in the world. Of extremly ambiguos ethnic descent. Starring is roles as Maoris, a Colombian drug lord, an Easter Islander, various Americans including FBI agents, Arabs, a Wellington Electricity Trader of Burmese descent and Fire Lord Ozai (although he has lately been heard to vehemently deny that last one was him). While often critically acclaimed for his work he is also known to have short arms and deep pockets, especially when it comes to the weekly round of coffee.
That is one surly looking arabian fire lord. Go Cliff Curtis! It's Uncle Bully Uncle F********ckn Bully! Wait, no, it's that energy trader again. Wellington is a small place.
by Uncle Fckn Billy November 6, 2012
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"Man did you see Cliff Lee last night? He pitched another complete game shutout!! That's his 11th on the season. The man is such a work horse."
by Francisco Paul September 10, 2011
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Term>2. The only place in the U.S. where a mexican person will call a white person nigga.
Term>3. A place where even crackaz get props just fo' livin' near the OC.
Term>2. The only place in the U.S. where a mexican person will call a white person nigga.
Term>3. A place where even crackaz get props just fo' livin' near the OC.
by dre February 25, 2005
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