Career advancement is tough for everyone'but for women, it can feel particularly elusive. There's a reason for that, according to the new book The Broken Rung: For every 100 men promoted early in their careers, only 81 women experience that same opportunity. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, the book's authors, McKinsey Senior Partners Kweilin Ellingrud, Lareina Yee, and Maria del Mar Martinez, join McKinsey Global Editorial Director Lucia Rahilly to discuss the challenges that can limit professional women's progress'as well as the approaches some have used to find their footing and continue to climb the career ladder successfully. Lucia Rahilly: Kweilin, Lareina, and Maria, congratulations on the launch of The Broken Rung. Thank you for carrying the torch. You bring to this book your own experiences as women leaders in high-intensity professional careers, and you've made that elusive ascent up the ladder successfully. Before we get into the research, could you say a few...
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