Glass ceiling: a probable speed-braker in the production of quality female management professionals

The status of woman has undergone a sea change in the past two decades from a mere homemaker to a dynamic multitasking individual, by providing her mark in every sphere, which includes even the male dominated professions. The environment for multinational corporations has been quite volatile with numerous challenges for the firms operating in this arena. However, throughout this period there have emerged a number of executive leaders who have been recognized for their contributions to organizational excellence and leadership despite the environment fluctuation, but invariably even few years back women power was not so welcome to hold and glorify the top positions of different corporate houses. Several myths were there and so women employees used to face barriers while climbing up the corporate ladder. But she still struggles with the orthodox beliefs and rigid stereotype perceptions of the society. In corporate, she is a victim of harsh effects of ‘Gender barrier’ which is still playing a key role in restraining their achievements at the workplace. In this context, an attempt has been made through this paper to discuss the realities of “Glass Ceiling” and offer some remedial measures to break the glass.