assertive

For the traits you cite I'd go with 'assertive' and/or 'self-assured'.

The one you postulate is that the CEO lacks assertiveness.

Once you display a willingness to fight, they go pick on someone less assertive.

You need to know that the candidate you're going to hire is going to be competent, assertive, and talented.

The problem is that there's a double standard at play here, and men and women get different reactions to being assertive [1].

If yes, conjure up a backstory, and write up a post in a confident, assertive tone, that closes with the graph as your "care to explain this?!

And demonstrating assertiveness and leadership, being tough when it's needed it also a similar skill.

Or for that matter, the difference between assertive but respectful self-confidence, and blind aggression.

Maybe this is a consequence of the same problem in that women are not taught to be as assertive, but why wouldn't you just say "Hey, no thanks, I want to play the game for myself.

Her arguments made much more sense to me after rereading it with that information, but I guess it's a statement in itself that with the discussion of her technical background and her strong assertive tone, I assumed her a man. Reality: checked.

But for her to act like other women aren't doing what she's doing because they aren't assertive enough or that the problem lies within their reaction to sexism--give me a break.

They're afraid she might hide her insecurity behind politics and power trips, and she will be unable to be assertive without being controlling.

" Not everyone is, or should be, the strong and assertive, constantly vigilant culture warrior shrugging off the whips and scorns of ignorant simpletons.

She is an assertive and decisive businessperson, but is labelled "abrasive" and "a bitch" because she isn't meek, submissive and soft-spoken.

> Working out or wearing a suit or getting a good job or listening to a marriage counselor or acting more assertive are all examples of "changing yourself to suit her/women"Wrong.

I've noticed this in myself as my assertiveness waxes and wanes: if I'm feeling especially confident, I'm more likely to say things without qualification, and say things that I would normally stop myself from saying.

You really think those women are walking away from defcon wishing they met some guy who "negged" them, and physically forced himself on them?As someone said already, theres a huge difference between being an aggressive asshole and being assertive.

' Helene Ahl found that in business discourse 70 percent of words used to describe entrepreneurs were male-gendered — these included “self-reliant”, “assertive”, “forceful”, “risk-taking”, “self-sufficient”, “leader”, “competitive”, and “ambitious”.

There are a wide variety of factors that lead to the wage gap. * Women take more time off for child-rearing * Women still devote more time to household tasks + children * Women are more likely to choose careers for reasons other than money * Discrimination against women surely plays some part * Women are less likely to negotiate salary * Assertive women are often perceived negatively, unlike assertive men.