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LeadershipPerspectivesonAdvancingWomentothe

C-Suite

Dr.SheilaRobinson

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Doyouknowwhothisis?

AnnaSutherlandBisselAmerica’sFirstFemaleCEO

1889

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UnderrepresentationintheC-Suite

Under10%NumberofwomeninC-SuiteintheAmericancorporate

Under20%NumberofwomenonExecutiveBoards

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InsteadofWhataretheBarriersWhataretheSolutions

OutsideofC-Suite WithinC-Suite

CareerPipeline

PersonalFactors(Driversthatadvanceindividuals)

OrganizationalCulture(Driversofadvancementwithinbusiness)

Whataretheactualexperiencesandskillsofindividualswithin

theC-Suite?Whataretheactual

elementsoforganizational

culturethatpromotesuccesswithintheC-

Suite?

BARRIERS

Why90%male?

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Findings

Preparation

EngagingOrganizational

CulturesExecutiveTraits

BuildingStrategicRelationships

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LeadershipPerspectivesfromtheC-Suite

24%ofmenparticipated 76%ofwomenparticipated

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Preparation

100%Educationv  Howevertherewere

conflictingviewsonthevalue

76%LifeChoices 100%

BroadBusinessLearning

100%Lower-LevelSuccess

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Highqualityperformance,suchasmakingrecordsalesorbringinginnew

clients,intheearlierstagesofthecareerprovidesboththeexperienceandthevisibilityforpromotion.

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BuildingStrategicRelationships

88%Mentoring

76%Coaching

76%Network

Other 71%Sponsors

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Everystepoftheway,itishavinggreatpeoplearoundyouintermsofmentors,supporters,cheerleaders,whateveryouwanttocallthem,

whichIabsolutelyhad.

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EngagingOrganizationalCultures

65%Biases

100%Leadership

76%TrainingPrograms

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They’restilllookingforwomenthathavethesameskillsandattributesasmen.AndIdon’tthinktheyrealizetheimportantattributesthatwomenbring.

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Confidence

“Youhavetobeconfidentandworkhardandnotbeafraidtotakeeducatedrisks.”

LeadershipAssertivenessPassion

Courage EmotionalIntelligence Visibility

ExecutiveTraits

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Thefirstthingaboutbeingaleaderisyouhavetobewillingtoshouldertheresponsibility,andlivewiththeconsequencesofyourchoicesevery

singledayofyourlife.

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Women’sLeadershipSuccess

CareerPipeline

PersonalFactors(Driversthatadvanceindividuals)

OrganizationalCulture(Driversofadvancementwithinbusiness)

OutsideofC-Suite

BARRIERS

WithinC-SuiteExecutiveTraits

Preparation

Network

OrganizationalCulture

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“Everymomentwastedlookingbackkeepsusfrommovingforward.”

FirstWomanPresumptivePresidentialNominee

240YearPoliticalHistory

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