I agree but I think that's also part of the usage creep of the phrase.
If your first-ever female or black CFO or CEO is feeling it, that might not be the same thing as what a new hire experiences even in a shitty work culture. Part and parcel of Impostor Syndrome is that no matter how damn high a woman or person of color rises-- CEO, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House, President of the United Fucking States-- there's a whole chorus of people telling them they're not there by legitimate means. They got lucky. Something was rigged in their favor. They don't really belong there. They're the actual problem that warrants removal.
And that's not quite the same thing as Tech Co #1 having an unwelcoming culture.
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Date: 2019-01-26 05:54 pm (UTC)If your first-ever female or black CFO or CEO is feeling it, that might not be the same thing as what a new hire experiences even in a shitty work culture. Part and parcel of Impostor Syndrome is that no matter how damn high a woman or person of color rises-- CEO, Secretary of State, Speaker of the House, President of the United Fucking States-- there's a whole chorus of people telling them they're not there by legitimate means. They got lucky. Something was rigged in their favor. They don't really belong there. They're the actual problem that warrants removal.
And that's not quite the same thing as Tech Co #1 having an unwelcoming culture.