The lead participants associated here include Anne-Marie Slaughter (Princeton University), Amit Kapoor (Institute for Competitiveness, India), Lynn St.

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The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Anne-Marie Slaughter.

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Anne-Marie Slaughter is not alone in discovering the difficulty of trying to excel in her career while meeting the demands of her family and personal life.

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The good news is that, thanks to high-profile women like Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and author of Lean In : Women, Work, and the Will to Lead , Anne-Marie Slaughter, The Atlantic, reporter, and Mayer, the issue is in the spotlight like never before.

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Anne-Marie Slaughter, a former U.S. State Department official whose essay, "Why Women Still Can't Have It All, " sparked a furor when it appeared in the Atlantic last July, said McKinsey's Mr. Barton has discussed a plan to win back talented women who "stepped off the track" years ago.

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