Study: Unlocking The Full Potential Of Women (McKinsey 2011, Barsh, Yee) Finding: The talent pipeline for women into senior management starts to diminish at the Director level, generating a shrinking talent pool for the C-Suite ranks. InPower Insight: Companies need to manage their talent...
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Research Says: Smart Women Sometimes Underperform in Competitive Situations
Study: Group Settings Can Diminish Expressions of Intelligence, Especially Among Women (Science Daily, Virginia Tech 1/22/2012) Finding: Small-group dynamics -- such as jury deliberations, collective bargaining sessions, and cocktail parties -- can alter the expression of IQ in some susceptible...
Research Summary: Do Women in Management Improve Firm Performance?
Study: Does Female Representation in Top Management Improve Firm Performance? (Social Science Research Network, 2011, Deszo, Ross) Finding: Female representation in top management brings informational and social diversity benefits to the top management team, enriches the behaviors exhibited by...
Research Says: Women on Boards – How Investors React
Study: How Investors React when women join boards (Harvard Business Review, July 2012, Macrow, Gallant) Finding: When women join boards of directors, the market does not reward the company, as measured by stock price. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was performed by...
Research Summary: Mentoring Is Not Enough
Title: Mentoring Is Not Enough Study: Mentoring: Necessary But Insufficient For Advancement (Nancy M Carter Phd and Christine Silva, Catalyst 2010) Finding: Mentors help women advance, but they help men more. InPower Insight: For many reasons, men tend to have a different relationship with...
Research Summary: Women Need More “Hot Jobs” to Advance
Study: Good Intentions, Imperfect Execution (Catalyst, 2014) Finding: Women get fewer of the high visibility, mission-critical roles and international experiences—the so-called “hot jobs”—that are key to getting ahead at global companies. InPower Insight: To get into leadership you've got to push...
Research Summary: Are Women Afraid of Competition?
Title: Are Women Afraid of Competition? Study: Gender, Risk and Competition (Alison Booth, Vox, 2009) Finding: Girls in single sex environments were more likely to take risks, and are less afraid of competition, in a gambling game than girls in coed environments. InPower Insight: Women are capable...
Research Summary: Female Leadership Advantage
Title: The Female Leadership Advantage: An Evaluation of the Evidence Study: The Female Leadership Advantage: An Evaluation of the Evidence (Alice H. Eagly and Linda L. Carli, The Leadership Quarterly 2003) Finding: Women have some advantages in leadership style, but they still receive...
Research Summary: Are women good negotiators?
Title: Are women good negotiators? Study: Reversing the Gender Gap in Negotiations: An Exploration of Stereotype Regeneration (Laura J. Kray, Adam D. Galinsky, Leigh Thompson. Elsevier 2000) Finding: Women outperform men in negotiation styles when they are told that feminine traits are linked with...
Research Summary: California Women Business Leaders
Title: California Women Business Leaders Study: UC Davis Study of California Women Business Leaders (Curall, UC Davis 2012-13) Finding: Women still hold fewer than one in 10 of the highest-paid executive positions and board seats at the top public firms in California. Note about The Woman Effect...