Gypsy said Of course it is. In order to ... get to these positions women have to be more goal driven and more forceful. Rather then drift there way up the corporate ladder like many men who end up in management positions. "

Err.. not in every case. It depends on your personality. Granted that the goal driven and forceful women get things done but they steamroll over people. However, the ones with proper management skills like the ones Happy2 mentioned, get to the top in a less abrasive manner. Their goals are also not in the direction of climbing the corporate ladder, but rather what's best for the company as a whole, including other employees, not only themselves.