controls, directs, or handles successfully
from French 'manager', from Italian 'maneggiare' (to handle)
A good manager manages to manage everything - it's all about the handling!
Women have historically managed households, emotions, and men's careers unpaid, yet 'management' as a professional skill was attributed to men; women managers face 'likeability penalties' for assertive leadership.
Use neutrally, but recognize gendered expectations that women manage invisibly (emotional labor, office housework) while male management is visible and rewarded.
Women managers and labor scholars have documented and fought against double binds, reshaping leadership norms and demanding recognition of managerial skill.
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