1. What advancement barriers did Lisa encounter? The glass ceiling is a metaphorical ceiling that women "hit" and it holds them back from continuing to elite leadership in companies. The fact That the company hadn't had a female partner in the history of the company. 2. What should the firm's top executives, including l'incllael, have done differently to retain Lisa? The CEO and the partners should have seen Lisa's value to the company and less of the fact that she's a woman. Lisa's co-workers should have spoken up about her qualications in the meetings with Michael