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| | THIS QUARTER’S PAGE-TURNERS ON BUSINESS AND BEYOND | | | |
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| | Brought to you by Alex Panas, global leader of industries, & Axel Karlsson, global leader of functional practices and growth platforms
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Top of your college class? Check. Five years of mentorship and relevant experience on your resume? Check. Still stuck in an entry-level job while your male colleagues advance? You’re not alone.
That initial career setback—the phenomenon that impedes women’s progress on the career ladder when they miss their first promotion—is known as the “broken rung.” It hinders women from acquiring on-the-job skills, earning power, and future promotions. Indeed, while 48 percent of women begin their careers in entry-level positions, fewer than one in three make it to the C-suite.
In this edition of Readers & Leaders, McKinsey Senior Partners Kweilin Ellingrud, Lareina Yee, and María del Mar Martínez share highlights from their upcoming book, The Broken Rung: When the Career Ladder Breaks for Women—and How They Can Succeed in Spite of It (Harvard Business Review). The book outlines the professional challenges that women face in their career journeys and what they can do to overcome them. Read on to learn more about the broken rung and how women can find success in moving up the corporate ladder.
Look out for our next edition of Readers & Leaders—now a quarterly newsletter—in spring 2025.
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| | | | | McKinsey on Lives & Legacies
As National She’s the BOSS Day and International Women’s Day are fast approaching, learn more about influential women leaders and their global impact.
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Catch up on the latest and greatest reads for the month. Explore business bestsellers, prepared exclusively for McKinsey by Circana; the full selection is available on McKinsey on Books.
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—Edited by Emily Adeyanju, editor, Carolinas
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