From academic achievement to workplace roadblocks—why do women lose ground after graduation? McKinsey’s Kweilin Ellingrud joins Alita Guillen to break down the data and offer actionable strategies for women navigating their careers. From the broken rung to experience capital, bold moves to bias, this episode tackles the real challenges—and the opportunities—that define a woman’s path at work.
Kweilin shares:

• Why women fall behind early in their careers

 

• How motherhood penalizes women—and rewards men

 

• The difference between a mentor and a sponsor

 

• What the “power alley” is and why it matters

 

• How to build experience capital and boost your lifetime income

 

• Why AI and job disruption affect women more

 

• What women can do today to future-proof their careers

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