Study: Five Myths about Women in Combat (Washington Post, 2011, Blair) Finding: Five common myths surrounding women and their leadership abilities in the military and in combat situations are unfounded and women are capable of serving in the same capacity as their male counterparts in all areas of...
Some athletes are simply not destined to get the gold. Women have a record-breaking presence in the Olympics this year - every nation sporting women on their teams for the first time in history and more women than men on the U.S. team. But when I look at the participation stats across the other...
Study: Resolving the Entrepreneurship Gender Gap (Scott Shane, The Bloomberg BusinessWeek 2011) Finding: The entrepreneurial gender gap remains stagnant but encouraging young girls to pursue careers in business could foster growth. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This study was...
Study: Where the Worlds Top Companies Stand: 20-First's Global Gender Balance Scorecard 2011 (Wittenberg-Cox, 20-First 2011) Finding: Executive committees are a much better indicator of true gender balance in corporate culture than board reports, and women's representation on them tends to lag...
Study: Millennial Women Burn Out Early (Forbes 2011) Finding: Studies show that Millenial women are reaching their corporate career peak at age 30 and burning out due to going non-stop from grade school straight into the corporate world. InPower Insight: Find time to relax in your day or early...
Study: Recession and It's Aftermath Create More Mr. Moms (Wall Street Journal, 2011) Finding: Working Dad's are transitioning into Mr. Moms in the aftermath of recent recessions, and are allowing their working wives to carry the economic burden. InPower Insight: Embrace the shift of women working...
Study: Gender, Motivation, and Coping in the Evaluation of Leadership Effectiveness (Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research 1996) Finding: When women couple non-defensive coping capabilities with high levels of self esteem and confidence, they are seen as more effective leaders....
Study: MT/Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM)'s Index of Leadership Trust (FreshMinds Consultants, 2010) Finding: Female CEO's are gaining trust and proving competent, and it isn't because they're more empathetic, but likely because they are more meticulous in their methodologies....
Study: Women of Tomorrow: U.S. Multicultural Insights (Neilson Consultants, 2012) Finding: U.S. women are optimistic, expect to be earning a greater percentage of their household income in the future and feel in control of their household spending. InPower Insight: Regardless of what you believe...
Study: Is There A Payoff From Top-Team Diversity? (McKinsey 2012, Thomas Barta, Makus Kleiner, Tilo Neumann) Finding: Companies with diverse executive boards have notably higher earnings and returns on equity. InPower Insight: Increase the diversity of your executive top-team to increase your...
