The term “lean in” was popularized by Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, via her #1 Best Seller encouraging women to defy … contributing to the gender gap in leadership, the scope of her book focused on the internal shortcomings of women. She asserted … that women are hindered by barriers that exist within themselves, and provided practical tips, backed by research, to equip …

This study examined the role that being a ‘representative’ plays in competition behavior of women and men through a …-gender tournament that involved performing in a male-typed task. While self-representing men and women exhibited very similar … performance and competitiveness behaviors, women ‘representatives’ leaned back . Controlling for differences in performance …