Emily Cohn

CNN’s next CEO is all but set up to fail. Which is why we shouldn’t be surprised if a woman ultimately gets the top job.Research shows that women and people of color are more likely to be promoted to top jobs when companies are going through tough times, or when a company is most likely to fail. This phenomenon is known as the “glass cliff.“CNN is certainly going through tough times.Its CEO Chris Licht stepped down on Wednesday after a little more than a year on the job. His tenure at the Warner…