Damned if you do, damned if you don't. How many times have you heard this? More importantly, how many times have you said it about a situation you were in? This is called a double bind: the feeling ...

A psychologist friend speaks often about “double binds”—two contradictory expectations placed on a person. Both expectations cannot be met; it’s impossible. When faced with a double bind, no matter ...

I have embodied the double bind women face in leadership many a time throughout my decade in the corporate world. And I worked for progressive women who wanted to see other women succeed, so ladies, ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. For too long, women in leadership have been told to walk a tightrope between being too ...

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. How many times have you heard this? More importantly, how many times have you said it about a situation you were in? This is called a double bind: the feeling ...