A friend sent this to me months ago and it felt self indulgent to read it then. I’m just reading it now and this is when I could receive it and feel seen. Thank you.
Sunny, your essay on the Black [woman] Boss is most interesting and I wholeheartedly endorse everything you say. It is most unfortunate that at this time in our history- year 2021, a Black woman Boss continues to experience unnecessary, unfair and non-productive levels of stress in addition to the normal, and I would argue the expected levels of stress that go hand in hand with being the "BOSS". Sexism is "alive and well" as women assume leadership roles in organizations that were traditionally viewed as bastions of male leadership, BUT when the leader-the "BOSS" is a Black woman the level of stress and unfairness is magnified to an unproductive level. Unfortunately, these negative attitudes towards the Black [woman] Boss often comes from other women-primarily White women, as much as from White men. I am from a generation of women leaders [BOSSES] in traditional "WOMEN" roles who experienced unproductive stress and downright racist attitudes from other women-usually WHITE women in the mid-1960s. I did not allow these negative attitudes deter me from my responsibilities of effective leadership; and I now say to BLACK [women] BOSSES, DO NOT ALLOW these, still-present attitudes DETER you from performing your leadership responsibilities to the best of you ability. Always bear in mind that you have the job that your Organization Leadership assigned to you, and if you are blessed with an effective/objective Management Board you will suceed, your organization will suceed, and the employees will benefit. Sunny-I am honored to add my "two cents" to your wonderful essay.
A friend sent this to me months ago and it felt self indulgent to read it then. I’m just reading it now and this is when I could receive it and feel seen. Thank you.
Sunny, your essay on the Black [woman] Boss is most interesting and I wholeheartedly endorse everything you say. It is most unfortunate that at this time in our history- year 2021, a Black woman Boss continues to experience unnecessary, unfair and non-productive levels of stress in addition to the normal, and I would argue the expected levels of stress that go hand in hand with being the "BOSS". Sexism is "alive and well" as women assume leadership roles in organizations that were traditionally viewed as bastions of male leadership, BUT when the leader-the "BOSS" is a Black woman the level of stress and unfairness is magnified to an unproductive level. Unfortunately, these negative attitudes towards the Black [woman] Boss often comes from other women-primarily White women, as much as from White men. I am from a generation of women leaders [BOSSES] in traditional "WOMEN" roles who experienced unproductive stress and downright racist attitudes from other women-usually WHITE women in the mid-1960s. I did not allow these negative attitudes deter me from my responsibilities of effective leadership; and I now say to BLACK [women] BOSSES, DO NOT ALLOW these, still-present attitudes DETER you from performing your leadership responsibilities to the best of you ability. Always bear in mind that you have the job that your Organization Leadership assigned to you, and if you are blessed with an effective/objective Management Board you will suceed, your organization will suceed, and the employees will benefit. Sunny-I am honored to add my "two cents" to your wonderful essay.
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Very well said! Thank you.