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Five Inches Of Fabulous Defrag2011

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Women have made significant gains in the workplace but are still underrepresented in leadership positions. While the percentage of women in the US labor force and in managerial/professional jobs has increased dramatically, women hold only a small minority of top executive and board seats at Fortune 500 companies. However, research shows that companies with female leadership and an innovation focus tend to perform better. As society and the economy evolve, roles may better suit women's talents like creativity and collaboration.

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5 INCHES OF FABULOUS Laura Merling | @magicmerl SVP, Applications Enablement
% 46.3 women in the U.S. labor force 15.4 female Fortune 500 corporate of鍖cers 14.8 female Fortune 500 board seats 6.7 female Fortune 500 top earners 2.4 female Fortune 500 CEOs
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18 women now running Fortune 500 companies...a new record. While still too low, the number of Fortune 500 board seats held by women has nearly doubled over the past 5 years. Women hold 51.4% of managerial/professional jobs -- up from 26.1% in 1980. Women dominate 13 of 15 job areas cited for growth over the next decade. Women-led tech startups generate higher revenues per dollar of invested capital and have lower failure rates than men. Over 60% of all college degrees globally now earned by women.
Its time to stop focusing on this...
...and start focusing on this: Societal trends point to a world where more businesses are run by people with...
...more than these.
WHAT IF modern, post-industrial society is simply better suited to women?
Researchers at Columbia Business School and the University of Maryland analyzed data on the top 1,500 U.S. companies from 1992 to 2006 to determine the relationship between 鍖rm performance and female participation in senior management. Firms that had women in top positions performed better, and this was especially true if the 鍖rm pursued what the researchers called an innovation intensive strategy, in which, they argued, creativity and collaboration may be especially importantan apt description of the future economy. The same study ranked Americas industries by the proportion of 鍖rms that employed female executives, and the bottom of the list reads like the ghosts of the economy past: shipbuilding, real estate, coal, steelworks, machinery and telecommunications. *The End of Men, The Atlantic Magazine, July/August 2010 http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/07/the-end-of-men/8135/
5 INCHES OF FABULOUS The heel raises everything up. The Vamp. Inspire others to achieve Create cohesiveness; greatness; evangelize hold everything together. your team. The toe box. Give room for improvisation. Without the shank, the Be the soul (sole). shoe has no shape. Build a culture; create a business Provide a framework innovate tribe. continuously (failure is not an option).
Five Inches Of Fabulous Defrag2011
YOU CAN BE FABULOUS, TOO The heel raises The Vamp. everything up. Create cohesiveness; Inspire others to achieve hold everything together. greatness; evangelize your team. The toe box. Give room for improvisation. Be the soul (sole). Build a culture, create a business tribe. Without the shank, the shoe has no shape. Provide a framework innovate continuously (failure is not an option).
OR MAYBE NOT
Its got zero to do with progressive social policies. Ginni got it because she deserved it. Sam Palmisano, IBM CEO
Five Inches Of Fabulous Defrag2011
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Five Inches Of Fabulous Defrag2011

  • 1. 5 INCHES OF FABULOUS Laura Merling | @magicmerl SVP, Applications Enablement
  • 2. % 46.3 women in the U.S. labor force 15.4 female Fortune 500 corporate of鍖cers 14.8 female Fortune 500 board seats 6.7 female Fortune 500 top earners 2.4 female Fortune 500 CEOs
  • 4. 18 women now running Fortune 500 companies...a new record. While still too low, the number of Fortune 500 board seats held by women has nearly doubled over the past 5 years. Women hold 51.4% of managerial/professional jobs -- up from 26.1% in 1980. Women dominate 13 of 15 job areas cited for growth over the next decade. Women-led tech startups generate higher revenues per dollar of invested capital and have lower failure rates than men. Over 60% of all college degrees globally now earned by women.
  • 5. Its time to stop focusing on this...
  • 6. ...and start focusing on this: Societal trends point to a world where more businesses are run by people with...
  • 8. WHAT IF modern, post-industrial society is simply better suited to women?
  • 9. Researchers at Columbia Business School and the University of Maryland analyzed data on the top 1,500 U.S. companies from 1992 to 2006 to determine the relationship between 鍖rm performance and female participation in senior management. Firms that had women in top positions performed better, and this was especially true if the 鍖rm pursued what the researchers called an innovation intensive strategy, in which, they argued, creativity and collaboration may be especially importantan apt description of the future economy. The same study ranked Americas industries by the proportion of 鍖rms that employed female executives, and the bottom of the list reads like the ghosts of the economy past: shipbuilding, real estate, coal, steelworks, machinery and telecommunications. *The End of Men, The Atlantic Magazine, July/August 2010 http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/07/the-end-of-men/8135/
  • 10. 5 INCHES OF FABULOUS The heel raises everything up. The Vamp. Inspire others to achieve Create cohesiveness; greatness; evangelize hold everything together. your team. The toe box. Give room for improvisation. Without the shank, the Be the soul (sole). shoe has no shape. Build a culture; create a business Provide a framework innovate tribe. continuously (failure is not an option).
  • 12. YOU CAN BE FABULOUS, TOO The heel raises The Vamp. everything up. Create cohesiveness; Inspire others to achieve hold everything together. greatness; evangelize your team. The toe box. Give room for improvisation. Be the soul (sole). Build a culture, create a business tribe. Without the shank, the shoe has no shape. Provide a framework innovate continuously (failure is not an option).
  • 14. Its got zero to do with progressive social policies. Ginni got it because she deserved it. Sam Palmisano, IBM CEO
  • 16. CREDITS http://www.woodrow.net/images/photos/productphoto47.jpg http://www.valdosta.edu/~ldmonigold/marbles.jpg http://www.advancedfertility.com/images/sperm-morphology.jpg http://www.simpsonstrivia.com.ar/simpsons-photos/wallpapers/homer-simpson-wallpaper- brain-1024.jpg http://maneydigital.com/photo-studio/ http://hdwallpapersdesktop.com/wallpapers/wp-content/uploads/" 2011/10/07/Royal-Wedding-of-Prince-William-Kate-Middleton-2011.jpg http://gazzaleylab.ucsf.edu/鍖les/clear%20brain%20w%20gears(v%20small((2).jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2JTiW9APLEI/TmOQd52t8SI/AAAAAAAAAX0/WUqTMFUsdqM/ s1600/001.jpg http://www.metrolic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/20081230-alexander-mcqueen-heart- peep-toe-pumps-back.jpg http://time-az.com/images/2007/04/20070409-MaryPhelpsJacob.jpg http://katemiddletonstyle.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/new-debenhams-tights.jpg http://www.ladygaga.com http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fil:Grateful_Dead_-_Jerry_Garcia.jpg; Creative Commons