How women can rise above the broken rung
Closing the promotion gap
Women today graduate with higher grades, stronger credentials, and more advanced degrees than ever before yet they still lose ground almost immediately after entering the workforce. The first promotion from entry-level to manager has become the biggest bottleneck in the leadership pipeline, a hidden structural flaw that McKinsey senior partner and author Kweilin Ellingrud calls the broken rung.
In this live conversation, Ellingrud joins IMD’s Winter Nie to unpack the research behind this phenomenon and explore what individuals, leaders, and organizations can do to rebuild the first steps of the career ladder. Drawing from more than a decade of data and interviews with women leaders across industries, The Broken Rung – When the Career Ladder Breaks for Women and How They Can Succeed in Spite of It, offers practical strategies for strengthening “experience capital,” navigating early career bias, and accelerating progression into managerial roles.
Who should attend
This session is designed for:
- Early and midcareer professionals
- HR leaders and diversity and inclusion champions
- Executives seeking to strengthen female representation in management
- Anyone interested in building more equitable and effective workplaces
About the I by IMD Book Club webinar series:
In our webinar series, we feature one recently-released book every month. From the personal journeys of senior executives and the new drivers of competitive advantage in the digital era, to sustainable business and how leaders and organizations can maximize the talents and well-being of people in the workplace.
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