The idea of a “glass cliff” (referencing the glass ceiling) strongly implies that this promotion isn’t voluntary, and that there is some malevolence in the promotion, or at least some unfairness.
If the company is in obvious distress… don’t the candidates know better? Can’t they say “no” if it’s a rotten deal?
Or are they adults with agency who saw the deal for what it was and took it anyway?
women executives are likelier than men to accept glass cliff positions because they do not have access to the high-quality information and support that would ordinarily warn executives away.
I’m no longer sure what point you’re trying to make, but I don’t think I’m disagreeing with you. As MrEff described, and as you quoted, an underprivileged person might choose to hold the bag even if they have all the information because it’s the best chance they could get. And as I quoted, an underprivileged person might not have all the information. Both of these things can be true, and both show ways that whole classes of people can be mistreated.
The idea of a “glass cliff” (referencing the glass ceiling) strongly implies that this promotion isn’t voluntary, and that there is some malevolence in the promotion, or at least some unfairness.
If the company is in obvious distress… don’t the candidates know better? Can’t they say “no” if it’s a rotten deal?
Or are they adults with agency who saw the deal for what it was and took it anyway?
From the linked Wikipedia article:
You conveniently left out the next sentence:
If you’re in the C-suite, you know enough to make an informed decision. And that boards always look for a pliant CEO.
And if you don’t know those things, why are you in the C-suite?
They aren’t scooping people up off the street and making them CEOs.
I’m no longer sure what point you’re trying to make, but I don’t think I’m disagreeing with you. As MrEff described, and as you quoted, an underprivileged person might choose to hold the bag even if they have all the information because it’s the best chance they could get. And as I quoted, an underprivileged person might not have all the information. Both of these things can be true, and both show ways that whole classes of people can be mistreated.