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What's Happened 10 Years After Women Leaned In?

Oct 8, 2024
Join Alexis Krivkovich, a McKinsey senior partner, and Tracy Clark-Flory, a journalist and author, as they dive deep into the impact of Sheryl Sandberg's 'Lean In' a decade later. They discuss the slow crawl toward gender equality in corporate leadership, particularly for women of color. Anna Dapelo Garcia sheds light on the Latina experience in the workplace, while Minda Harts emphasizes the need for systemic change. Together, they explore how personal ambition meets ingrained biases, posing vital questions about the path ahead for women in the workforce.
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  • Despite a notable increase in women holding C-suite positions, systemic issues hinder their promotion from within, suggesting fragility in progress.
  • Women of color, particularly Latinas, face significant barriers to advancement in leadership roles, highlighting the need for targeted initiatives to address disparity.

Deep dives

The Progress in Women’s Leadership Roles

Women currently occupy 29% of C-suite positions, a notable increase from 17% in 2015. This rise, however, is described as fragile, as many progressions have stemmed from adding women to existing roles rather than promoting from within. This means that companies might not have developed a solid pipeline for nurturing female leadership talent, suggesting systemic issues in how these organizations cultivate future executives. The slower advancement at upper leadership levels indicates that, while progress has been made, significant challenges still exist in achieving true gender parity.

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