Empowering Women in Leadership: A Call to Action
The State of Women in Leadership: Room for Improvement We often hear about the business benefits of women in leadership roles. That isn’t just wishful thinking. Extensive research confirms the advantages of gender diversity in management teams. For example, companies with a higher proportion of women in senior positions are more profitable and provide higher-quality customer experiences. Yet, women leaders are still not as prevalent as you may think. For example, at S&P 100 companies, only 28% of top executives are women. But even when women are well-represented, their positions are far less powerful and influential. According to a Harvard study, women typically occupy