Women executives are ambitious and, like men, say they are ready to make some sacrifices in their personal lives if that’s what it takes to occupy a top-management job. Many, however, are not sure that the corporate culture will support their rise, apparently with some justification. Although a majority of organisations studied for the Harvard Quarterly Review (April 2014) have tried to implement measures aimed at increasing gender diversity among senior executives,few have achieved notable improvements.

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