January 26th, 2008
That Gender Gap Is A Gender Grand Canyon!
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It seems logical to me that if women are responsible for the selection and purchasing of 80% of our consumer goods, then the number of women on corporate boards should be a major consideration. What do you think?
Looking at the boards of the Fortune 500 companies, what percentage of seats do you think you’ll find occupied by women?
I’ll tell you the facts—and they’re not pretty!
Is There A Gender Gap On Corporate Boards? [7:15m]:
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January 12th, 2008
Do We Still Have A Glass Ceiling Because of Stereotypes?
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I think we have a problem at work, but just in case I’m exaggerating, I’ll give you the statistics and let you decide.
In the beginning, or at least for a very long time, women have been 51% of the population. In 1950 women made up only 29% of the workforce. Today women are half our workforce (46.5% to be exact). Half of our midlevel managers are women—that sounds fair to me. But, and here’s the big but, women are only 15% of the top two tiers in the Fortune 500. So let’s do the math: Men are 85% and women are 15%. That’s a huge difference—discrepancy—handicap. At least in my mind it is. How do you feel about this? (Your comments are important to me.)
What do you surmise is the reason for the 85-15 Handicap?
How Bad Is The Gender Gap At Work? [7:19m]:
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January 5th, 2008
How To Decide What You Really Want In The Future
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One component of a good leader is having a vision for the future of the company. On a personal level, each of you needs a vision. What do you want to achieve? What will make you happy? Your choices on both levels, the corporate and the personal, are very important and very easy to botch.
A Vision For Your Future [7:21m]:
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