Aggressive behavior is considered admirable in men, and deplorable in women. Many women I know have noted comments in their performance reviews about their behavior - various words that can all be distilled to "bitchy".
But is that what we see in real life?
I don't have data or sources at hand, but I'd bet top dollar that F-M ratio among employees is much more lopsided in male favor among founders[0].
[0] Not using the word CEO, because that can be appointed for somewhat arbitrary reasons.
Aggressive behavior is considered admirable in men, and deplorable in women. Many women I know have noted comments in their performance reviews about their behavior - various words that can all be distilled to "bitchy".