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Emma Hinchliffe, Nina Ajemian

Men experience more imposter syndrome than women at work

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Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Cognosante founder Michele Kang pledges $50 million to training and educating female athletes, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says moving the world to a low-carbon economy will cost $3 trillion a year, and data exclusive to Fortune shows that men are experiencing more imposter syndrome than women at work. Have a great Tuesday!

- Spot the imposter. We often hear about how men apply to jobs they're not qualified for. The most commonly cited stat is that a man will apply to a role if he meets 60% of the requirements, while a woman will only apply if she meets 100%. Often, this comes up in the context of urging women to put themselves forward for a wider variety of positions.

But what if there are other consequences to the application gap? According to new data from organizational consulting firm Korn Ferry, there may be. Sixty-two percent of men report feeling imposter syndrome at work, the firm found, compared to just 46% of women.

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