There were some interesting points from the video Women, Ambition, and (Still) the Pay Gap from the Harvard Business Review by Mrs. Rosabeth Moss Kanter.   I really appreciate how she kept the conversation neutral.  She even stated how women were making moves to top level positions; just not at an extremely fast pace.  Yukl, made two extreme points on sex based discrimination that I feel Mrs. Kanter elaborated on in a fair and just manner.  The first point Yukl discussed how society still has the perception that men are more qualified than women.  The second point Yukl discussed is how women should now hold 50% of the top level positions.   Mrs. Kanter did not reinforce either of these opinions.  She was very detailed in her explanation of how women may have different priorities than the male executive; particularly when it comes to family.  Now she did make a point that to eliminate such discrimination is to look at the person from a neutral position; based on what they want out of their career.  Not every female is family oriented and not every male wants the stressful 24/7 work environment.  The next point that stood out to me is the 50% number; I feel Yukl failed here.  This is like saying there needs to be a quota.  If this quota is used as is, it is a basis for discrimination in itself and will ignore the qualifications of the individual.  The last point I think needs to be addressed is personality issues.  Yukl discussed how women are seen as too kind, to compassionate nurturing and too open to sharing.  I am not sure if Mrs. Kanter agrees with this, as a matter of fact, I do not agree with this.  Some women in history have shredded such a perception like the past prime minister of England.   Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to hold the position. During her three terms, she cut social welfare programs, reduced trade union power, and privatized certain industries thus changing an entire culture.  Mrs. Thatcher earned the nicknamed the "Iron Lady," because of the way she ruled England from 1979 to 1990.  Even in more recent times, women are making the hard unpopular decisions that society would expect the male executive to make.  A perfect example would be Yahoo’s new CEO, Marissa Mayer, who many praised for her bold leadership, arguing that she had made a tough but savvy business decision that might help yank Yahoo back from the edge of extinction. While others see her leadership style as a mistake, treating capable employees like children. Just like here male, only time will tell on how good her leadership was.  I thing one could say that whether one is a man or a women the true test of their ambition and leadership capabilities can only truly be judge after their time in whatever power position they hold has passed.