It is challenging to accurately identify the individual victims of the glass cliff because there are numerous assessment techniques related to glass cliff (which are provided below) and sometimes it is difficult to know if all these conditions are met in a particular situation.
1. Downturn or crisis
2. Historically males in the top positions
3. Lack of supports and resources
4. Requires a scapegoat
5. Needs the traits of a women leader
6. Qualified females are available
7. Requires a message of change
8. Needs to manage people through crisis
In our class we discussed that glass cliff is a systematic approach, where multiple factors lead to the glass cliff. Most of the times we (including the media) find it difficult to identify the victims
1. Downturn or crisis
2. Historically males in the top positions
3. Lack of supports and resources
4. Requires a scapegoat
5. Needs the traits of a women leader
6. Qualified females are available
7. Requires a message of change
8. Needs to manage people through crisis
In our class we discussed that glass cliff is a systematic approach, where multiple factors lead to the glass cliff. Most of the times we (including the media) find it difficult to identify the victims