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Female Leadership on the Decline in Canada :: Women on Business

Women on Business

found that the number of women in top executives positions in Canada has fallen over the past year from 37 women in the highest-paying executive jobs in 2006 to just 31 in 2007. Furthermore, of the 535 highest paid and most senior positions at those companies, only 5.8% are held by women (down from 6.9% in the prior year).

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CEOs Who Began Their Careers During Booms Tend to Be Less Ethical

Harvard Business Review

” Imagine you were sitting in the audience that day, about to begin constructing your career. CEOs who began their careers in prosperous times tend to use riskier financial strategies than CEOs who first entered the workforce in recessions. What might you have expected the future to hold?

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Women in Power: Leadership Differences By Gender

Women on Business

A few of the most important and valuable leadership traits are: honesty, intelligence, work ethic, decisiveness, ambition, compassion, and creativeness. Some of the respondents also mention women’s family responsibilities and their shortage of experience as detriments to a successful career. 2005, September/October). McKenna, M.

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