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Ambition Gap: Women Seek Promotions, Companies Roll Back Support

12/10/2025

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The Lean In and McKinsey & Company report finds an ambition gap: 80% of women desire promotions, 69% of early-career women seek advancement, compared with 80% of men.
Companies are rolling back commitments to women's growth; only 54% prioritize advancement.
Sponsorship leads to faster promotion; employees with sponsors are promoted nearly twice as fast.
Remote work and personal obligations hinder progress; 25% cite this as a barrier.

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Story summary

The Lean In and McKinsey & Company report finds an ambition gap: 80% of women desire promotions, 69% of early-career women seek advancement, compared with 80% of men.
Companies are rolling back commitments to women's growth; only 54% prioritize advancement.
Sponsorship leads to faster promotion; employees with sponsors are promoted nearly twice as fast.
Remote work and personal obligations hinder progress; 25% cite this as a barrier.