If women want to climb the corporate ladder, they may have to sacrifice some of their family life.
the top/bottom of the corporate ladder »Going to business school is no longer considered an essential rung on the way to the top of the corporate ladder.
A conceptualized view of a company's employment hierarchy in which career advancement is considered to follow higher rungs on a ladder, with entry-level positions on the bottom rungs and executive level positions at the top. "Climbing the corporate ladder" is a phrase used to describe one's advancement within a company through promotions.
The higher an employee's position on the corporate ladder, the more difficult advancement becomes. An organization typically has many more lower, or entry-level, positions than it does management or executive positions.