Vanessa Hudson was appointed CEO to restore confidence in Qantas after the departure of Alan Joyce. Photo: Aap/AAP PHOTOS

What happens when a major airline faces multiple scandals, supermarket giants are called to front inquiries over their conduct, or a political party records one of its worst electoral performances?

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A woman is appointed to lead for the first time.

In sporting parlance it's called 'a hospital pass'.

The leadership appointments at Qantas, Woolworths, Coles and the Liberal Party are high-profile examples of a phenomenon known as the "glass cliff", but world-renowne

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