Women and racialized executives often outperform white men as CEOs. But that may say as much about the barriers they had to overcome to reach the top as it does about their leadership ability.
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With women still underrepresented in leadership globally, why aren’t organizations and investors doing more to realize the benefits that diversity brings? Perhaps it’s the C-suite that needs changing.
Women are increasingly present in top management positions, but they end up in so-called support functions, which rarely lead to CEO positions.
Although LGBTQI+ people certainly enjoy greater career opportunities than their peers a few decades ago, it is exceedingly rare to see them on corporate boards.
Female managers and board members have a positive effect on company performance and the environment.
Two women ruled the dating app tech industry last year. How they were portrayed by mainstream media versus how they portrayed themselves in social media says a lot about how women leaders are viewed.
What CEOs say and how they say it are essential. Their words can set the tone at the top of the firm and have far-reaching repercussions.
Can social validation — specifically, the number of crowd-funding supporters — reduce the gender gap as companies helmed by women try to raise funds?
The recent federal election could be a game-changer for organizational gender inequality. The proposed Canada-wide child-care strategy could have a profound impact.
The language in job postings may be hampering the efforts of organizations in male-dominated industries to create more gender-diverse workforces.
Gender parity leads to collaboration and a blending of visions, and paves the way for the adoption of more comprehensive and inclusive solutions than if they’re conceived from only one perspective.
An analysis of 100 of the most powerful organizations in the world shows women are still struggling to penetrate the deepest corridors of power.
Both male and female employees report reacting more negatively to criticism from a woman, which has implications for the success of women in leadership roles such as Citigroup’s incoming CEO.
More women on corporate boards means more opportunities for women, and better performances by businesses.
Women-focused capital financing is supposedly aimed at ending the corporate gender gap. But many equity investors still view women entrepreneurs as being deficient and are practising pinkwashing.
As CEOs, women have it tougher than men. Their severance deals prove it.
At a time when corporations are struggling to address gender gaps at all levels, killing off stereotyped myths such as the Queen Bee Syndrome is essential.
Women in the workplace face discrimination at every level, including in upper management.
Women occupy just 5% of the top jobs at companies in the S&P 500. Research shows the problem to be even worse.
New research suggests women-led startups can experience more rapid employment growth than those run by men in certain scenarios.
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Dean, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Cadre en exercice, John Molson School of Business, Concordia University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Bowdoin College
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RBC Professor in Responsible Organizations and Full Professor, Concordia University
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PhD Student, Social Sciences, Royal Roads University
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Professor, Communication and Culture, Royal Roads University
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Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
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Professor, Strategic Management, Rotman School of Management; Director, Institute for Gender and the Economy, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor, Management, Saint Mary’s University
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Professor of Economics, UMass Amherst
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Professor of Management, Utah State University
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Assistant Professor of Management, DePaul University
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Academic in the Department of Business Management, Stellenbosch University
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Head of Department of Economics, Finance & Accounting, Brunel University of London
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Professor of Leadership and Enterprise Development, University of Birmingham