Wednesday, February 10, 2010

The Organization Kid

The young men and women of America's future elite work their laptops to the bone, rarely question authority, and happily accept their positions at the top of the heap as part of the natural order of life

Even though Organization Kid was published nine years ago in the Atlantic, it is one of the best (and most engaging) descriptions I have ever read of my generation.

I can't do this article justice in a blog post. It is "long," but print it out, grab some tea, and find a bit of solitude. If you don't agree, let me know. (Thanks, Will)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .