For the first time in modern history, we now have technology affecting every single sector in the economy. From agriculture to shipping, companies take inputs and collect data to help drive business. This, as an example of the 21st century business environment, requires directors to be up-to-date and will most probably drive the addition of younger board members. It used to … [Read more...]
No Progress for Women in Business Says 2013 Census of Fortune 500
The results of the Catalyst 2013 Census of Fortune 500 Women Board Directors and 2013 Census of Fortune 500 Women Executive Officers and Top Earners were released this month along with a clear but disturbing message, "Still no progress after years of no progress." Ilene H. Lang, President and CEO of Catalyst, responded to the findings saying, “It’s hard to believe that at … [Read more...]
No Finance Experience Means No Board Seats for Business Women
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: If you want to get a seat on the board of directors of a big company and you're a woman, you'll increase your chances significantly if you get some experience in finance. Louisa Peacock of The Telegraph reports that is the key finding in a recent study from Cranfield School of Management, which discovered the following disparity between the … [Read more...]
29 Fortune 500 Companies Have No Women on Boards
In a new ranking of public companies without women in top leadership from Bloomberg Businessweek.com, it was revealed that 5.8% of the companies in the S&P 500, "remain all male in decision-making roles, with no women on the board of directors or among the company’s top five highest-paid officers." Perhaps the most surprising company on this list is Discovery … [Read more...]