The Broken Rung: When the Career Ladder Breaks for Women--and How They Can Succeed in Spite of It

Women around the world do extremely well when it comes to their education. They graduate at higher rates than men and have higher average GPAs. But then a strange thing happens: upon entering the workforce, they immediately lose their advantage. When the first promotions come around, the slide continues. For every 100 men promoted to manager, only 81 women overall and 77 women of color get promoted.



This is what McKinsey senior partners Kweilin Ellingrud, Lareina Yee, and María del Mar Martí...