Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

An amazing group of seven women, The Chipsters, who are also IP Lawyers, tell us why companies with women in top positions are run better and why without Steve Jobs, Apple is doomed unless they get some women in their executive team. Click here to read the original article on Forbes.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 30, 2015

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Let’s hope the numbers continue to change for the positive in 2013 so companies hire and promote powerful, diverse teams and leaders. No Change for Women in Top Leadership at Fortune 500 Companies. No Change for Women in Top Leadership at Fortune 500 Companies. 10 Worst Paying States for Women. Women in Technology.

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IPO Diversity CEO Article 276

Women on Business

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Sometimes you have to see things visually to really understand them and the gender gap in leadership at Google and Facebook is one of them. Hierarchy Structure researched the leadership teams of both companies to create the infographic shown below. Hierarchy.

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Diversity Positioning Company Leadership 237

Women on Business

AUGUST 29, 2012

He found that 100% of the Apple leadership team is male, and just one woman, Andrea Jung of Avon, is an Apple board member. In fact, Apple’s leadership lacks diversity overall, not just gender diversity. However, diversity is lacking across much of the technology sector.

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Management Diversity Execution Follow-up 201

Women on Business

MARCH 8, 2011

Guest post by LaMae Allen deJongh, managing director for US Human Capital and Diversity for Accenture (learn more about LaMae at the end of this post). LaMae Allen deJongh, Managing Director for US Human Capital and Diversity for Accenture. Experience tells us that when employees are unhappy they look for new jobs.

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Human Capital Diversity Mentor Career 222

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

The complete document offers the how, why, and who related to key messages that matter as well as 10 steps towards a diverse pipeline. Inclusive leadership: motivation from the top. Get the Details: ON Changing Gear – BITC Diversity via www.bitcdiversity.org.uk. Accountability: owning the speed of change.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Last week, I shared information about the lack of female leadership among U.S. Do we not have qualified diverse directors to sit on corporate boards in Canada? And note a number of the boards below contain men who are governance experts and who promote boardroom diversity!).

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Committee Diversity Energy Construction 209

Women on Business

MARCH 8, 2013

It’s International Women’s Day, so let’s take a look at some of the data that quantifies the business gender gap in wages and leadership opportunities. The report examined differences related to diversity practices since the last time the study was conducted in 2010.

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Simon Diversity Download Report 179

Women on Business

JULY 18, 2012

Over the course of just four months, we found evidence that the program, conducted by a group known as White Men as Full Diversity Partners, did , in fact, have a transformative effect, shifting both the mindsets and behaviors of participants.” Addressing difficult issues related to diversity and differences.

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Training Diversity Participative Survey 177

Women on Business

MARCH 16, 2013

The most critical ingredient for success is people; these candidates have consistently shown the professionalism and leadership needed to advance their careers to the boardroom; their diverse skills can help your company thrive in uncertain times. My response to their backgrounds is WOW!

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Committee Download Diversity Reference 216

Women on Business

JUNE 23, 2011

In a new ranking of public companies without women in top leadership from Bloomberg Businessweek.com, it was revealed that 5.8% PUBLIC COMPANIES WITHOUT WOMEN IN TOP LEADERSHIP. Makes you wonder just how diverse (or not diverse) these boards really are – not just in terms of women. Overall, women hold only 2.6%

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P&L Company Offshoring Diversity 209

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

I found myself thinking about how diverse this perspective was in the 1930′s and how accurately predictive. . One of the elements of the business case for supporting the progression of women in business is the need for diversity of thought on our leadership teams.

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Diversity Advertising Execution Productivity 167

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

I didn’t like the lack of diverse voices being heard in the business world and decided to create a website where business women could demonstrate their thought leadership and gain a seat at the table. However, we still have a long way to go until online content and conversation related to business topics is truly gender-diverse.

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Diversity Media Magazine Report 237

Women on Business

JANUARY 4, 2017

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Leadership Diversity 189

Women on Business

JANUARY 30, 2012

So the shift in business from informing to communicating provides great opportunity for women leadership. But over the years as men were in leadership positions—not just the CEO level, but all lead managers—they focused on “give me the job to do and I’ll focus and get it done.” The big picture matters.

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Power Cooper Diversity CEO 248

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Our ability to develop and bring new solutions to new markets is dependent on our success in creating an inclusive culture that supports a very broad level of diversity. Diversity in thought, lifestyle, ethnicity, gender, education, socioeconomic experience and much more. These relationships exist and drive our organizations.

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Development Diversity Career Long-term 170

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

” Branson explains what companies need to do to ensure leadership teams are more diverse: “If you are looking to increase the number of women in leadership positions at your company, you might start by considering what opportunities female employees have for career advancement, and what barriers they may be encountering.

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Diversity Policies Advice Report 196

Women on Business

APRIL 15, 2011

I do recommend you build a team of people with strengths different from yours, so you can get overlap and a diversity of perspectives. However, if you’re in leadership at your organization or business and you believe in the viability of your idea, then you make the call – move forward with your idea.

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Diversity Energy Marketing Project 209

Women on Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

As conversations about the importance of women to economic prosperity are being had world-wide and organizations of all sizes tout the importance of diversity this begs the question of why do we not see more women in charge not just in male-dominated professions, but in female-dominated occupations? Why does it matter?

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Education Mentor Diversity Reference 247

Women on Business

AUGUST 19, 2011

Provide professional development that deals with team building and diversity training. Don’t just focus on typical race/gender diversity; really make an effort to help your employees understand each other and your customers. This is a situation where accountable and responsible leadership is essential” says Nater.

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Entrepreneur Diversity Bottom-up Environment 169

Women on Business

MARCH 21, 2011

March is National Women’s History Month and it has me frustrated about the excruciatingly slow movement forward for women in leadership positions. We have to find a way to attain half of the leadership positions. Stimmler , contributing Women on Business writer. After all, we are half the population and half the working force.

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Diversity Politics Positioning Company 157

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

A recent study by Europe’s Institute of Leadership and Management has suggested that it may not simply be gender inequality that is causing this dynamic, but a lack of confidence displayed by women in the workplace.

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McKinsey Career Project Diversity 199

Women on Business

JUNE 13, 2012

We seek out diversity and strong points of view on our teams, but combine these characteristics with remote locations, tight timelines and resource constraints, and a day at the office can turn into a political and technological obstacle course.

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Team Management Welch Succession 226

Women on Business

JANUARY 12, 2011

This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels. In many organizations the influential members of leadership are still primarily men. Advocacy is what makes the “world go round&# so to speak as we observe how individuals rise through their careers.

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Press Release Discount PR Magazine 173

Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Women are diverse. Women add great value to the workplace and data shows that company profitability rises when women are in leadership roles. There is no one size fits all category. Anyone that thinks so should simply look at our shoe closet or visit the local hair salon.

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Human Resources Career Environment Resources 202

Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

By Bonnie Marcus This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. In fact, companies with more female representation, outperform companies don’t have women.

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Press Release Discount PR Magazine 214

Women on Business

MARCH 10, 2023

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System Diversity Leadership 100

Women on Business

JANUARY 31, 2013

That’s despite the fact that there has been so much discussion about the need for boardroom diversity and more diversity in the C-suites, particularly for women to fill more of these positions. NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Consider this–women hold approximately 16% of board seats in the United States, 7.2% in Latin America.

P&L 256

P&L Supply Chain Chief Executive Officer Mentor 256

Women on Business

OCTOBER 15, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A new research report by executive search firm Egon Zehnder International reveals that while some companies are starting to make an effort to increase the number of women on their corporate boards, the necessary work to prepare women for these roles isn’t being done.

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Execution Hammer Career Report 193