It’s A Man’s World…

Or Is It?

By Emily Rogers

For men, the path is commonly a linear trajectory - they work in a role, get a promotion, work in that role, get another promotion and so on. It looks rather simple, natural and linear. In most cases, the next step is obvious, clear and over time it will happen.

The Path of Men

The journey for women tends to be more of a rather messy, squiggly line. The path has multiple stops and starts, sideways moves, backtracks, start overs and reinventions. There is nothing wrong with a squiggly line, but too often women feel “bad” about their career because their path looks different. It’s not a simple, tidy straight line, and often the next step is not clear.