In her new book chapter, the sociologist Elgen Sauerborn explores how management is changing in an increasingly therapeutic workplace—and why women in leadership positions face particularly contradictory expectations. The ability to recognise and reflect on emotions is becoming an important leadership resource. At the same time, it is often framed as a “natural” female competence, reinforcing traditional gender roles and existing inequalities. The debate around quiet quittingtherefore reveals not only how the world of work is changing, but also how deeply leadership, emotions, and gender relations are intertwined.