In numerous reports questioning the gender gap in the workplace, particularly the gap further up the leadership ladder, one persistant argument points to differences in men and women’s confidence. This has led many to address how women can be empowered in the workplace. Such steps are necessary at all professional levels, as even some very high-powered women can feel as if they do not deserve their positions, having the so-called “imposter syndrome.” But confidence is not a panacea; solving the gender gap is a complex issue requiring an equally complex approach. In a report published recently in the Harvard Business Review, data analysts from management consulting company McKinsey & Co. and workplace analytics company Humanyze tested the argument that women’s behavior is to blame for the dearth of female leaders. For this landmark study, researchers spoke with 70,000 workers from 222 companies that employ more than 12 million people. Of
