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Why aren’t more women in leadership positions? Here’s my thoughts, & +Virgin Unite CEO Jean Oelwang's…
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Why aren’t more women in leadership positions?
Why do you think there aren’t more women in leadership positions?
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Because the people who control the worlds money/have most of it are old sexiest males left over from the 1960's where playing grab ass was accepted in office environments…
I believe women aren't in leadership positions as we expect because they havent been given an opportunity.
The head of state the most successful countries in the world at the moment "Germany" is female… I think this mostly has to do with the US personally
The article wont load on my end so I am just tossing my 2 cents out there.. Sorry +Lynette Young as soon as I read it I will comment on Sir Richards comment.
I'm not convinced it will balance out. Men tend to need the recognition of being the leader from an emotional standpoint where Women are capable of leading without the recognition in the same way.
That isn't to say that either is better than the other, but to say that the internal drivers are different. I would be apprehensive of driving out the things that make women unique in the drive to force the limelight upon them.
Do we need women leaders? Absolutely, 100%. The diversity is crucial to bring new ideas. How they are leaders needs to be defined by those who do it and measured by their results as opposed to their actions.
areas in politics, business are too much aggresive and thats the nature of those areas – e.g. war in politics and ruthless crimes for profit of corporations.. so the change here, especially the women into politics is changing the aggresive politics in exchange for pro-evolutionary trend
I think Jean Oelwang is right. Women's core strengths are not seen as valuable to the MBA driven universe.
As well, our culture has shifted to the point where 60+ hour weeks are expected if you're going to crash the glass barrier, and many women have another 40 hours of work to maintain their lives if they have homes and children; whereas men have wives… (I don't mean that as a sexist statement, but it's true; men don't share equally in household tasks.)
There's also a beauty and age barrier that nobody talks about. You don't see ugly women at the top of any corporate food chain. Women at the top of the food chain, well, they look like Jean Oelwang. Which is not to say that women like Ginni Rometty (IBM CEO) aren't absolutely brilliant, but all 18 female CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are attractive, fashionable, well presented woman. If any woman, no matter how brilliant, wandered around like The Woz, she'd never get out of the server room. Just saying.
I have read the article but i cannot find Richard's views anywhere. I can see those iof Jean Oelwangbut to be honest I think that is more an advert than a view of why women have not been given the positions htye deseve. I suspect the whole thing is a little more complicated than an article like that could contain. I am sure +Darryl Barnes views are part of it but I suspect there is more to it…
"So women (and men) armed with these Gaia values are perfectly positioned to take on powerful leadership roles in this changing world order. The future of successful business will incorporate these values and always do well by doing good."
Loved this! I find it encouraging and see evidence of these shifts/changes all around us. About time, too 😉
He says it right here: By the nature of their role in society over the millennia women have evolved certain values that have not yet been fully celebrated within a set of systems that focuses on short term financial profits above all else.
+Miguel Rodriguez I think that is a quotation from Jean Oelwang isn't it?