Story 365
Story 364 – this makes me wish even more that I had been in the room when Jamie Dimon told Marianne Lake she was no longer part of JP Morgan’s succession plan. Everyone knows how ambitious she is. The rumours that she turned down a generous retention package rather than remain in her role, keep quiet, and watch her career quietly sidelined tell you everything you need to know about how driven women are treated at work.
Let’s also stop pretending that men like Jamie Dimon are heroes simply because they are wealthy, successful, and have avoided public scandal. He’s a gatekeeper, just like the rest.
And let’s stop pretending that women like Marianne Lake aren’t capable enough or ready enough to lead. More often than not, they don’t fail to reach the top. They are prevented from getting there.
Power protects itself. It always has.