What their success depends on: Consistently exceeding expectations: 77 per cent. Seeking out difficult assignments to prove oneself: 50 per cent. Having an influential guide: 37 per cent. What holds them back from top management: Stereotyping and preconceptions: 52 per cent. Exclusion from informal networks: 49 per cent. Lack of significant general management experience: 47 per cent. The Surprise finding: senior women executives feel that there's too much hype about women in the workplace.