31 | WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD THE UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD Women think differently about top jobs WOMEN ARE LESS INTERESTED IN GETTING TO THE TOP % OF EMPLOYEES WHO WANT TO BE A TOP EXECUTIVE MEN WOMEN ALL MEN ALL WOMEN This year men and women are There are important racial and ethnic less likely to aspire to be top differences in leadership ambitions. WHITE WOMEN executives than in previous Men and women of color are far more ASIAN WOMEN years—and the decline is greater among men. In 2017, interested in becoming a top executive 52% of men and 39% of than their white counterparts. And LATINAS women wanted to make it to compared to all other groups of women, the top of their company. BLACK WOMEN Asian women are more likely to want to be promoted and to aspire to be a top leader. LESBIAN WOMEN WOMEN AND MEN HAVE DIFFERENT MOTIVATIONS FOR WANTING TOP JOBS MOTIVATIONS FOR WANTING TO BE A TOP EXECUTIVE MEN WOMEN ALL WHITE ASIAN BLACK LESBIAN ALL MEN WOMEN WOMEN WOMEN LATINAS WOMEN WOMEN Financial rewards/security Opportunity to be a role model for others like me Opportunity to impact the success of my company Opportunity to influence the culture of my workplace Opportunity to use my position to have a positive impact on the world Recognition of my achievements and success