Busting the Myth That Women Aren't As Ambitious As Men

Link to article:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2011/11/28/busting-the-myth-that-women-arent-as-ambitious-as-men/

This article serves as an extension of the thought introduced in class pertaining to women in the workforce.  As women continue to join the corporate world, I am curious as to why there are very few female CEOs leading large firms.  This is the 21st century and it appears that women have not completely broken through the glass ceiling.  On the contrary, I am not sure if women have even cracked it.  One of the ideas proposed to scarce female leadership is attributed to women lacking as much ambition as the male counterpart.  I am not completely convinced that women lack ambition but they certainly could face different trade-offs for being driven professionally as compared to men.  This article highlights some of the costs for ambitious women as well as the connotations of "ambition" when applied to women and men.