# Billionaires Ray Dalio and Richard Branson hate workplace gossip—but men who do it could face a steeper career penalty than women, study finds

- Source: Fortune | FORTUNE
- Published: 2026-11-06T16:02:21+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://fortune.com/2026/11/06/gossip-at-work-hurts-men-more-than-women-less-competent-ready-for-leadership-new-research-gender-sterotypes/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/billionaires-ray-dalio-and-richard-branson-hate-workplace-gossip-but-m-ab96c2/

New research found that men who gossip are perceived as less competent and less qualified for leadership roles than women who engage in the same behavior.

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