Writers : It 's not an anomaly ; 7.5 % of the 500 big leaders are female . Too often , they say , people attribute the scarcity of powerful women to a lack of confidence . But people look to their peers ' behavior to judge what they 're capable of , writers say . Women need to feel entitled to power and must cultivate confident friends , they say .
Writers : Facebook 's Sandberg an anomaly ; 7.5 % of Fortune 500 big earners are female . Too often , they write , people attribute the scarcity of powerful women to a lack of confidence . But people look to their peers ' behavior to judge what they 're capable of , writers say . Women need to feel entitled to power and must cultivate confident friends , they say .