There has been much speculation about whether women are leaving senior management jobs in significant numbers. This text explores relevant experiences and issues through a qualitative study of 16 women who have reached middle or senior management and have paused to review their careers. By telling their stories in detail, Marshall explores experiences of working in male-dominated cultures, of being change agents, decisions to leave, next steps and alternative career patterns. The book invites the reader to reflect on their own assumptions and sense-making as they read, and adopts an open form of presentation to facilitate this.