Tuesday, April 27, 2010

A recent MIT grad and BCG consultant writes mini-memoirs

Keith Yost writes a series of four honest, and at times scathing, pieces on his past year in the BCG Dubai office. He reflects:
Seven months in the Middle East had taught me only one lesson: Even in the best of circumstances, business consulting can be a morally ambiguous and soul-crushing profession.
You can read his series here, here, here, and here (in order).

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 .