For decades, one question has fueled the debate over whether women can balance the demands of career and motherhood: can women "have it all"?
The notion that women can have it all is the "biggest lie" working women are told that, if believed, can stunt their success, according to Bonnie Hammer, vice chairman at NBCUniversal.
In her new book, "15 Lies Women Are Told at Work," Hammer explores the conflicting advice women are given regarding professional success.
Having it all is a "wrong and dangerous" ideal for women to aspire to, the 73-year-old tells CNBC Make It.
Women have reported higher levels of burnout than men for years, a gap that has more than doubled since 2019, Gallup reports.
Persons:
Bonnie Hammer, Hammer
Organizations:
NBCUniversal, CNBC, Gallup