# Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?

<https://hbr.org/2013/08/why-do-so-many-incompetent-men>

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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

There are three popular explanations for the clear under-representation of women in management, namely: (1) they are not capable; (2) they are not interested; (3) they are both interested and capable

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