01 · Side by side

Side by side

Comparison sheet
AspectGlass cliffGlass ceiling
You get the jobYesNo
Visible as discriminationBarelySomewhat
Blame lands onThe appointeeNobody
Named20051978
02 · Which one you meant

Which one did you mean?

In shortReaders who land here meaning Glass Cliff rather than Glass ceiling are usually searching for phrases like “what is the glass cliff”, “glass cliff vs glass ceiling”, “glass cliff examples”.

Glass Cliff

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  • “glass cliff examples”
  • “is the glass cliff real”

Glass Ceiling

  • “what is the glass ceiling”
  • “who coined glass ceiling”
  • “glass ceiling vs broken rung”
  • “does the glass ceiling still exist”
03 · Which came first

Which came first

In shortGlass ceiling. 1978 — Marilyn Loden coins the phrase in a speech.

  1. 1978

    Glass Ceiling. Marilyn Loden coins the phrase in a speech.

  2. 11 November 2003

    Glass Cliff. A newspaper article reports that FTSE 100 firms with women on their boards performed worse, and concludes women were wreaking havoc on UK companies.

04 · Read either one

Read either one in full