“Glass ceiling” refers to the invisible barrier that holds women back from rising in management. I’ve read many opinions on this subject, some sensible and some less so. Recent remarks by Sherry Cooper, outgoing Bank of Montreal chief economist, paint a picture of a corporate environment that differs sharply with my own experience. Cooper ’ s remarks are from an article based on her CBC interview . Here is part of what she had to say: “No one ever considered I could be in training for a C-suite job in the bank.” “It’s not that I aspired to be a CEO. It’s just that I was never even considered in that role.” To me, these remarks paint a picture of many high-level bank employees working hard, doing their best for the bank, and waiting to get noticed. Maybe Cooper didn’t mean them this way, but I know many people who think corporate environments work this way. My experience has been much different. I’ve spent most of my career in high-tech reporting to high-level management. ...