Both men and women are being perceived as pushy. But I do think that is changing.
Women think they are more likely to be called that in the workplace now than men.
If they show controlling tendencies at work, they are called control freaks. If men do the same thing, they are just doing their job. And most have fallen victim to one at one time or another. He is founder of the Center for Relationship Development at Seattle Pacific University. His earlier book identified a list of what he calls High-Maintenance Relationships .