This Kamala Harris endorsement is basically an example of the Glass Cliff. Hiring an exceptional Black woman/Woman of colour during a time of crisis knowing that it's going to be extremely challenging to achieve success.

This is called the #glasscliff and yes it happens all the time as evidenced by Prof Michelle Ryan

Can’t help but worry that this may prove the worst ever case of the glass cliff syndrome #KamalaHarris

This thing happening with Democratic Party is a real life example of the glass cliff phenomenon. We’re actually watching a glass cliff situation play out right before our eyes. Damn!

Everyone who wanted Biden to drop out needs to strap in to fight the coming misogynoir. You wanted a Black woman to take over this mess? Then show up. Done set her up for the glass cliff

When I wrote about the “glass cliff” earlier this month it was because I witnessed several recent examples of it in the business world (Boeing + Under Armour). It’s now reached political discussions surrounding VP Kamala Harris and her huge task ahead nytimes.com/2024/07/12/bus…

Kamala Harris and the Dangers of the “Glass Cliff” interc.pt/46lGQvd by Samhita-Lo interc.pt/46lGQvd

“The glass cliff refers to the tendency to promote white women and men and women of color to highly visible leadership roles during times of crisis or scandal,” says Utah State University Professor of Sociology Christy Glass. vogue.com/article/what-i…

The Glass Cliff in Vogue: vogue.com/article/what-i…

"The small number of women leaders stand out & are over-scrutinised, with their failings often attributed to their gender," says Catherine Fox AM. Read about her her new book "Breaking the Boss Bias" 👇👇👇 broadagenda.com.au/2024/breaking-… @newsouthpub

Canberra folks - you can hear Catherine Fox AM in conversation with Prof Michelle Ryan at the ANU later this month. Free event but you need to register. Link in the article below.

“Women can climb glass cliffs and win. This is how we flip the script” fastcompany.com/91207300/flipp…

‘Harris Was Pushed Off a Glass Cliff — Repeatedly’ politi.co/4fLD6Xj via POLITICO