Women Like Us: What Is Happening to the Women of the Harvard Business School, Class of '75--The Women Who Had the First Chance to Make It to the Top

by Liz Roman Gallese

Provides an in-depth examination, based on numerous interviews, of the personal and professional lives of six women graduates of the Harvard Business School whose careers best represent their class as a whole

252 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1985

Reviews

[Robert Day · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, I enjoyed reading this book because I always like stories of underdog-made-good, and it's not that I think that women are underdogs, but this is definitely how most of the characters are portrayed in this book having risen to their respective heights after conquering their various personal, social, cultural and economic demons.

I find myself wondering where these woman are now, some 32 years after they were interviewed; maybe retired, or even dead, and reflecting on the benefit (or otherwise) of material progression and gain if it comes at the cost of too big a measure of personal happiness.

But I guess that true for all decisions in life; a good balance has to be maintained.