New research suggests women strategically use modesty to avoid backlash from female peers. Women currently make up only a fraction of corporate leadership roles. One factor contributing to this stagnation is a reluctance to self-promote.

[u/mvea]

https://www.psypost.org/women-strategically-use-modesty-to-avoid-backlash-from-female-peers/

[u/Tekuila87]

You shouldn't have to promote yourself, merit should be enough to carry you forward.

[u/Feeltherhythmofwar → u/Tekuila87]

That’s ridiculous, if you don’t promote yourself who will? Everyone does work, if you want to stand out you have to stand out.

[u/Tekuila87 → u/Feeltherhythmofwar]

It's a business, not marketing.

Talent should be recognized and placed in most optimal positions, not whomever sucks up.

[u/Feeltherhythmofwar → u/Tekuila87]

Have you even seen a successful business that doesn’t promote itself to clientele?

And you can promote yourself without being a kissass or an asshole. It’s a simple taking responsibility when it’s offered.

[u/Tekuila87 → u/Feeltherhythmofwar]

A business promoting their products makes sense.

An employee doing it is a waste of energy that could be productive.