Corporate America ‘risks rolling back progress’ for women, says new report

As diversity commitments lessen, corporate America risks losing progress for women

For the first time, an ambition gap has also emerged, where women say they’re less interested in promotion, a LeanIn.org and McKinsey report found.

Women are leaning out in the workplace: Sheryl Sandberg

After years spent leaning in to get ahead at work, professional women are leaning out. Women are less interested than men in getting promoted to the next level, reversing a decade-long trend, according to a new study released last week by advocacy group LeanIn.org and consultant McKinsey & Co. Some 69% of entry-level women, 82% of mid-career, and 84% of senior female executives reported a desire to move up. That compared to 80%, 86% and 92% of m…

Stat(s) Of The Week: New Study Reveals Gender Ambition Gap

Despite equal devotion to their work, there is a “notable ambition gap” between men and women, according to a new study by McKinsey and Lean In. The Women in the Workplace report, which examined data from 124 companies and 9,500 employees, found that 80% of women want to be promoted to the next level, compared to 86% of men.  The gap is widest for employees early in their careers and those at senior levels. Among entry-level employees, just 69% …

Women at the top are exhausted and burned out, according to a McKinsey and Lean In report

Burnout among senior-level women is at its highest level in the past five years, according to a report from McKinsey and LeanIn.org.Annette Riedl/picture alliance via Getty ImagesSenior-level women say they're frequently burned out.The burnout level among these women is the highest it has been in the past five years, said a report from McKinsey and LeanIn.org.The report also found that women want promotion less than men — unless they receive the…

Women Are Now Leaning Out in the Workplace, Sheryl Sandberg Says

After years spent leaning in to get ahead at work, professional women are leaning out.

Why are women leaning out of workplace advancement?

Women are less interested than men in getting promoted to the next level, reversing a decade-long trend, according to a new study released Tuesday by advocacy group LeanIn.org and consultant McKinsey & Co.