What is the ‘glass cliff’? McKinsey demotes senior partner over remarks on women CEOs
McKinsey has removed senior partner Chris Bradley from leadership roles after his LinkedIn comments questioning the ‘glass cliff’ phenomenon drew criticism.
McKinsey has removed senior partner Chris Bradley from his leadership roles after he questioned the "glass cliff" phenomenon on LinkedIn. The "glass cliff" is a term used to describe the situation where women are appointed to senior leadership positions during times of organizational crisis. Bradley's comments, which suggested the concept was a convenient excuse for women to be "always a victim in the rain and empowered in the sunshine," drew criticism.
Bradley remains a senior partner at McKinsey, but his leadership roles were removed following the review of his comments.
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