2. Only 26 of the Fortune 500 CEOs are women
Only 21% of Executives are women
Representation of women drops from parity at
entry level by 10% points at every successive
level of leadership
THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
3. 16% return on investment for companies with
female board members, as opposed to 12% for
those who have none
47% higher ROE in Companies with the most
women
THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
4. THE OPPORTUNITY
Advancing Women’s
Equality can add $12
trillion to Global
Growth
Advancing Women’s
Equality can add $12
trillion to Global
Growth
Women are
half the world’s
working- age
population but
generate only
37% GDP
Women are
half the world’s
working- age
population but
generate only
37% GDP
75% of
global
unpaid work
done by
women
75% of
global
unpaid work
done by
women
Women are
becoming the
worlds
biggest
consumer
group
5. Women are 60% of graduates
Many women end up in “Support Functions”
“Gender diversity” is an oxymoron
Companies have traditionally been designed and run
by men
We need to learn female language and culture
This is not a problem, but an opportunity
EMBRACE WOMEN’S STRENGTHS
6. Bossiness and aggression in the workplace
The command-and-control leadership style
associated with men is not the only way to succeed
Good Leadership today means:
1. Solving problems effectively
2. Operating with a strong results orientation
3. Seeking different perspectives
4. Supporting others
WHAT IS GOOD LEADERSHIP?
7. Women have different social and work
experiences than men
Women have learned to lead without formal
authority
Successful women leaders:
Encourage participation
Energize others
Enhance the self worth of others
HOW WOMEN LEAD
8. “ NO-ONE CAN MAKE YOU
FEEL INFERIOR WITHOUT
YOUR PERMISSION ”
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
9. HOW TO GROW FEMALE LEADERS
Step 1: Address micro-challenges
throughout the career lifecycle
Step 2: Create visibility into
leadership opportunities for women
Step 3: Make flexible work schedules
the default across all levels
Step 4: Accelerate the ability to return
to work for women who take a break
10. This is a business issue, not a female issue
Remaining authentic to our female leadership
style one way to success
No one should need to choose between a
career, a life, a family, well-being
We are all responsible for supporting women
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BEING
A FEMALE LEADER
