Women seeking leadership positions have an alternative to leaning in: they can just lower their voices an octave.
A recent study suggests that when choosing between hypothetical female candidates, both men and women preferred the lower (or more masculine) voice.
Kathleen Dolan, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, who specializes in women in politics, says this isn't an issue of gender. "Low boices are just more pleasing sounds--think Barry White versus Pee-wee Herman," she says.
Source: The New York Times Magazine, June 30, 2013
More Verbal Jeopardy at: http://coachingtip.blogs.com/career_women_coaching/2012/12/verbal-jeopardy.html
Sheryl Sandberg: Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
John Agno: When Doing It All Won't Do: A Self-Coaching Guide for Career Women
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