![Episode 71: Biology of Power & Sexual Harassment With Janet Crawford [The Amiel Show]](https://amielhandelsman.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Headshot_Janet-Crawford_June-2017-682x1024-e1517947320403.jpg)
This week on the podcast, I welcome back Janet Crawford to discuss sexual harassment as an expression of high and low power tactics rooted in human biology. Drawing on the latest research in neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and experimental psychology and her own professional and personal experience, Janet brings to light many subtle dynamics overlooked in the public debate about this charged topic.
Janet is a highly regarded executive coach and public speaker based in the Bay Area.
Janet and I previously spoke about leaders’ brains, emotional literacy and power and, more recently, about being a good guy and breaking with the Bro Code.
Highlights
- 3:00 Biology of power. High and low power tactics.
- 9:00 Why do many high power men not harass?
- 16:00 Why women wait to come forward—a big list
- 22:00 Why are women coming forward now?
- 30:00 Professional harm versus sexual harm
- 37:00 Women walk a tightrope based on how high power people will evaluate them
- 40:00 Women’s backlash against women. Men’s backlash against men
- 52:00 Men get an “aha” when they see how power works
- 1:00:00 A young Janet’s harrowing episode—and how she grew from it
- 1:18:00 How to stop harassment at low level insinuations
- 1:26:00 Janet uses humor to respond to a power challenge
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Explore Additional Resources
- Janet Crawford, Cascadance
- “This moment isn’t (just) about sex. It’s really about work.” Article by Rebecca Traister
- Episode of my podcast about grounding assessments
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