The numbers from the KPMG and AIMA Women Leadership in Corporate India Survey 2026 are specific enough to be uncomfortable: 79% of women professionals in corporate India aspire to hold leadership roles, 52% target the C-suite, and only 1% currently occupy board-level positions. The gap between ambition and arrival is not a gap in competence. The research is equally detailed on that point—it is a gap produced by structural barriers, inconsistent organizational support, and the mid-career attrition that continues to drain the leadership pipeline at precisely the stage where women should be entering their highest-value professional years. Structural reform matters, and it must continue. But structure alone has not closed the gap—and the same 2026 report that documents these statistics also notes that nearly 30% of companies reported no increase or even a decline in women leaders over the past five years, despite years of DEI commitments and representation-focused interventions. Somet...
It's normal to feel inferior about yourself from time to time, especially if you constantly compare yourself to those who appear to be succeeding more spectacularly. You wouldn't be alone in thinking that. However, doctors warn you may have an inferiority complex if you consistently feel this way and your behavior is harmful to you or others. A person's life events might give rise to a sense of inferiority. One possible cause is being raised in what psychologists call an "invalidating environment," when one's family and friends constantly undermine one's self-esteem. It's easy to see how traumatic events in one's youth could shape their outlook and actions as an adult. Each person's subconscious experience is unique due to the subjective nature of the phenomenon. So, in that case, here are some telltale signs of inferiority complex: 1. It's Safe To Say That You're A Perfectionist: There are two distinct manifestations of a low self-este...