Women Score Higher On Leadership Metrics, So Why Do We Prefer Male Bosses?

Women Score Higher On Leadership Metrics, So Why Do We Prefer Male Bosses? The higher women climb up the career ladder, the bigger the gender gap grows. Women still hold just 5 percent of CEO positions and 17 percent of board seats, according to research group Catalyst. But this may not be the fault of leadership:One of the biggest obstacles to narrowing the gender gap for female leaders may be the employees who work for them.