How the Experience Gap Blocks Women from Executive Roles

Women at Work: Career, Leadership & Modern Work · Jul 23, 2026 · 6m

In this episode of Women at Work with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna tackle the experience gap — the subtle but powerful barrier that keeps women from accumulating the broad executive-level track record companies demand for senior leadership. They anchor the conversation in a real-world example: a mid-career woman in product management who has repeatedly been given narrow, low-visibility projects while her male peers receive rotational assignments across P&L, strategy, and operations. Lucas breaks down research from leanin.org showing that women are 15 percent less likely to get 'stretch'…