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Gen Z Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Want Senior Leadership
But it’s not because they’re less ambitious. There’s more to the story.
Girlboss Daily
June 22, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes
Victoria here, Girlboss’ executive editor. 👋
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about “conscious unbossing”—a.k.a. Gen Z opting out of management and climbing down the corporate ladder. But new data from Lean In suggests there’s more to the story—especially for Gen Z women. It’s not because they lack ambition, but because the current version of leadership wasn’t built with them in mind.
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