We advance scholarship on gender inequality in leadership by drawing attention to a growing but less studied group: single women (non-mother) professionals. Our thesis is that single, non-mother status is perceived as incongruent with societal and role expectations of leadership for women,...

The structural holes to which a person is connected are embedded in a broader organization or market. High status in the broader context signals a reputation that can make a would-be broker more attractive, more likely to engage opportunities to broker, and allay audience concerns about proposed...