I’ve been to quite a few networking events for women in business recently and at each one, the issue of gender diversity has come up. It’s a conversation that predictably unearths a number of smaller sub-issues – female confidence, gender stereotypes, and the gender pay gap. Something else that often gets mentioned is competition amongst women, and specifically, how women compete. “Women shouldn’t be competing with each other”, says one of the women at my table. “There’s enough opportunities out there for everyone.” “We should be lifting each other higher, I don’t compete with anyone” says another. And therein lies the problem.

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