It is probably no coincidence that Evans began her career at CNN once her children were older and in school. This contrast makes up the heart of Flux. While these women see themselves as being pragmatic, Orenstein argues that they're just ensuring that they'll earn less than their mates and so will have less leverage down the road when it comes to negotiating who will handle household chores or child-care duties. She notes that having a few women at the top won't change a company's culture. Orenstein doesn't address those questions, but perhaps the next wave of business books will.
Work is as much about meaning as it is about money.
The team with the clearest sense of purpose wins. These principles have been at the heart of FC's worldview since our first issue. Here are some quick hits from Flux. And with so few mothers sitting in executive offices, younger women are making career and mate choices that are based on an idea that they will be the primary caregiver to their children. It's a simple equation.