Season 4, Episode 9: Are You Ambitious? You’re Not Alone

In this episode, Cathy and Deborah discuss the lesser known fact that women are, on balance, every bit as motivated to maximize their careers as men. With this in mind, how do women in the workplace navigate negative pushback when we are deemed too “aggressive”? How do employers ensure that they are capitalizing on women’s talents? As always, Cathy and Deborah offer their own insights and practical advice for women and leaders encountering a sometimes “greedy” workplace.

Resources:

Shellye Archambeau, Unapologetically Ambitious (Hachette 2020)

Claudia Goldin, Career and Family (Princeton Univ. Press 2023)