Vanessa Castagna ; for example , left JCPenney after decades with the company not because she wanted more family or personal time but because she kept getting passes over for top jobs. Although some women are voluntarily leaving the fast track, many more genuinely want to move up the corporate ladder but find their paths blocked. Fifty-five percent of excutive women surveyed by Catalyst said they aspire to senior leadership levels. In addition, a survey of 103 women culture was cited as the number one reason for leaving. The greatest disadvantages of women leaders stems largely from prejudical attitudes and a heavily male-oriented corporate culture. Some years ago, when Procter & Gamble asked the female executives it considered "regretted losses" (that is, high performer the company wanted to retain) why they left their jobs, the most common answer was they didn't feel valued by the company.