Executive Amanda Mesler recounts the coaching traits — both good and bad — that impacted her own climb up the corporate ladder. She first recalls the struggles of working under a high profile CEO whose approach to managing female colleagues did more to hurt morale — and the bottom line — than to help it. Mesler then offers tips for both women colleagues, as well as their managers, on how to successfully navigate the professional labyrinth with an emphasis on how best to leverage both internal and external support networks even in the face of difficult bosses.