One reason that women don't sit in the corporate boardroom is that many of them still feel lost when it comes to playing corporate politics. Men play by different rules and, for the most part, understand the strategies necessary to win at corporate warfare. What Men Know About Success That Women Need to Learn. Men define 'rules' as a specific set of instructions or as an absolute code to follow. These rules fly in the face of the way most women behave.
Women think of rules as guidelines, hints, and suggestions.
In order to win, a woman must learn how to play by men's rules and then choose whether she wants to play their game. If she chooses to discard the rules, she will find herself on an uphill climb with a thousand pound boulder on her back. This gives them a direct line to the goal. Women seek personal fulfillment from their jobs and are often distracted from winning. Adopting a more aggressive approach will get women to the goal faster.