NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: While women in business have certainly made progress in 2013, the challenges women face in business are far from over. Jill Flynn, Kathryn Heath, and Mary Davis Holt of Flynn Heath Holt Leadership (FHHL) put together a list of the 6 paradoxes women leaders will face in 2013. They explain that these paradoxes are the mixed messages that continue … [Read more...]
Women Corporate Directors Call to Action
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) Global Nominating Commission's Call to Action (part of the organization's "Best Practices for Director Selection and Development" report released this month) offers a 10-point action plan to increase the number of women on corporate boards. The goal of the WCD Global Nominating Commission is explained on the WCD … [Read more...]
2013 Trends and The Power of Women
Guest Post By: Andrea Simon, PhD., president of Simon Associates Management Consultants. Learn more about the author at the end of this post. I was recently asked to think about how 2013 trends will impact women in the work force and how women will impact the trends. And I have to say, this is a very intriguing topic. As a female entrepreneur who has built a successful … [Read more...]
Another Woman Leader Exits Google and Shares 3 Lessons Learned During Her Tenure
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Another woman in a senior leadership role at Google has left the company. Earlier this year, Marissa Mayer left Google to become the CEO of Yahoo! Yesterday, Google SVP Shona Brown gathered her team to share the news of her departure. As she spoke to her team, Brown explained three key lessons that she learned during her time at Google, which … [Read more...]
Causes of the Business Leadership Gender Gap Are Different According to Men and Women
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Ask a group of business men why there is a gender gap in business leadership and you'll get a very different answer than you will if you ask the same question to a group of business women. However, the differences might surprise you. Avivah Wittenberg-Cox shares an enlightening story on the Harvard Business Review to demonstrate the disparity in … [Read more...]
No Change for Women in Top Leadership at Fortune 500 Companies
According to the 2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Women Board Directors and 2012 Catalyst Census: Fortune 500 Executive Officers and Top Earners, little changed for women in top leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies this year. Each year, Catalyst tracks data to learn about the advancements women are making (or not making) in leadership. Specifically, the study … [Read more...]
Back to Basics
As small business owners we routinely perform tasks that larger companies would associate with assistants and receptionists. I answer phones, research client questions as well as conduct meetings and business development. As the economy continues to stall I have found myself performing tasks that even I have had to sit back and wonder if I should be doing them. What I have … [Read more...]
What Was It Really Like to be the Female CEO of a Steel Company in the 80s?
If you're looking for some leadership inspiration from a business woman who knows what it's like to break through the glass ceiling, then Irene Becker is a fantastic source! As the CEO of a steel company in the 1980s, she can tell you the true story of what it takes to succeed in the male-dominated business world and carve out the career you really want. You can learn more … [Read more...]
Sound Bites and Statistics from Women Business Leaders [Infographic]
Confidence, inclusivity, and knowledge -- those are three of the predominant themes researchers from the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School found when studying sound bites and statistics related to women business leaders. According to the infographic the University of North Carolina researchers put together to visually communicate the data and quotes … [Read more...]
Helen Gurley Brown – Left Us Life and Career Lessons
Helen Gurley Brown Passes Away at 90 Helen Gurley Brown, passed away this week. She was an author for a well known book for shocking the public of the early 60's "Sex and the Single Girl" and Editor at Cosmopolitan magazine for many years. Her role in the fight for women's liberation was debated for years. She called herself a feminist , she showed women of so many ages … [Read more...]