Why Aren't There More Women Leaders?
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Think about the leaders in your life, bosses, mentors, etc.
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How many of those leaders are women?
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There are currently only 26 women serving as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies which is about 5%
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Women occupying board seats at large, well-known companies is at only 11%.
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Only 17% of the business leaders, heads of government, and members of government at the World Economic Forum were women.
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Major Tech Companies and Their Leadership Diversity
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For years, tech companies have kept their diversity numbers behind closed doors.
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They're out now, and they're not looking so diverse.
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Women in Leadership Roles:
RBM - 100%
Apple - 28%
Facebook - 23%
Google - 21%
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“I’m here to say tonight it’s time to step up and do more. It’s not good enough to say we value diversity and then have our workplaces and our industry not reflect the full availability and talent pool of women and underrepresented minorities.”
-Brian Krzanich, Intel CEO, at CES in Las Vegas, 2015
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Where Are the Women?
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Women make up more than half of the workforce today and have been outnumbering men in college enrollment and completion since the 1990s.
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Women are just as capable as men when it comes to leadership skills and directing a boardroom.
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So, what's the deal?
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4 in 10 Americans believe that for women that are trying to climb to higher positions in their industry, there is a double standard in that they have to work harder than their male counterparts do in order to prove themselves.
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“We tend to like those that are most like us. Sadly, company boards are still mostly men, and they’re more inclined to pull the trigger on women if things aren’t working out. Women are treated more harshly by men because there are more men in the boardroom. As long as this lasts, women will be at a disadvantage.”
-Ken Favaro, co-Author of The 2013 Chief Executive Study: Women CEOs of the last 10 year
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Only 44% of the American population believe that is only a matter of time before as many women are in top executive positions as men.
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Change needs to happen overall in order for us to see more women leaders and more women in senior positions.
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