What do you think of these career rules for women to get ahead? Julie Steinberg, a former executive and now executive coach, wrote an interesting article for the Wall Street Journal regarding the small percentage of women in executive positions at Fortune 500 companies. Julie Steinberg believes many lack the skills and understanding of the specific career rules for women to get ahead. Her article really struck me! As business women, we constantly question if we conduct ourselves correctly or if we should exchange our feminine qualities for more manly aggression to compete with the “old boys club.” Read Julie’s nine career rules for women to get ahead and tell me do you agree or disagree? Tweet me @lorenridinger
Career rules for women to get ahead:
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Work hard.
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Do work that no one else wants to do.
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Cultivate the people in charge.
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Know what you want and go for it.
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Promote yourself legitimately.
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Network with your peers.
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Make your own career.
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Leave to get ahead.
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Dress well and play golf.
