All articles tagged with #women in leadership
Melinda French Gates credits a female IBM manager's advice to join Microsoft, which significantly shaped her career and wealth, highlighting the importance of taking bold career leaps and seeking advice from unlikely sources. The article also shares stories of other billionaires receiving inspiration from unexpected places, emphasizing the value of unconventional guidance in leadership and success.
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced that Lillian Bonsignore, a seasoned EMT and former EMS chief, will become the next FDNY commissioner, making her the second woman and first uniformed woman to lead the department, highlighting her leadership during COVID-19 and her commitment to EMS pay parity.
The 2024 Forbes Power List highlights the world's 100 most powerful women, who collectively command $33 trillion in economic power and influence over 1 billion people. Notable figures include Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first female president, and Melinda French Gates, who has pledged $1 billion to advance women's power globally. Despite a decline in public confidence in female leadership, many women on the list are defying these trends, showcasing their impact across various sectors. The list is determined by metrics such as money, media, impact, and spheres of influence.
Marissa Mayer, former Yahoo CEO, discusses her AI startup, Sunshine, which uses AI to manage contacts on a mobile app and aims to simplify mundane tasks and give people back time. She also shares concerns about the potential risks of AI and reflects on the representation of women in leadership roles in the tech industry. Additionally, Mayer addresses her past decision regarding Yahoo employees working from home and emphasizes the importance of organizational culture and connectivity.
Mayor Cherelle Parker appointed five women to lead various city offices, emphasizing her commitment to putting the right people in the right positions to serve the citizens of Philadelphia. The appointments include a new city representative, director of special events, commissioner for the Department of Streets, sanitation commissioner, chief education officer, and deputy chief education officer. The new appointees expressed their determination to exceed expectations and work towards improving the city's schools, safety, accessibility, and quality of life. These appointments are part of Parker's ongoing efforts to build her administration team and execute her bold agenda for the city.
The Southern Baptist Convention's move to bar women from church leadership reflects growing anxieties among evangelicals about changing norms around gender and sexuality in America. The ultraconservative faction within the denomination is seizing power and making allegiances with theological and political allies outside the denomination. The crackdown on women is about biblical interpretation, but it also reveals the power of the insurgent right and its increasing intertwining with mainstream evangelicalism. The move to oust women will force a greater reshuffling of power within the denomination, which is already fracturing.
The Southern Baptist Convention has expelled five churches this year over their appointment of women as pastors, and ultraconservatives are moving to amend the S.B.C. constitution to further restrict the role of women in leadership. The denomination has historically allowed individual churches to lead as they like, but some evangelicals fear a liberal drift in their congregations and a departure from Scripture. The changes to the constitution would not take effect until next year at the earliest, and the delegates are expected to hold a vote on Wednesday.
Hafize Gaye Erkan, a former executive at Goldman Sachs and First Republic Bank, has been appointed as the new governor of the Central Bank of Turkey, becoming the first woman to lead the institution. Erkan's appointment comes as Turkey's economy faces significant challenges, and she is expected to play a key role in efforts to boost the country's financial stability. Despite her successful career in the US corporate world, little is known about Erkan in her home country.
The absence of women from the list of potential successors for Morgan Stanley's CEO underscores the importance of cultivating and retaining diverse talent, according to corporate governance experts. Recent workforce diversity data shows that women are less represented in leadership positions at Morgan Stanley than at other top US banks. The bank has several women in top roles, including CFO Sharon Yeshaya, but experts say firms need to have a pipeline of diverse talent if they want to find diverse leaders. Across the financial industry, women held just 5% of CEO jobs in 2021, according to a Deloitte study.
University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel has been named the new chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, becoming the first woman to hold the position. Gabel oversaw operations at the University of Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic and faced controversy over her board position with Securian Financial. She had agreed to recuse herself from any decisions on contracts between the university and Securian Financial and its affiliates, but later resigned from the directorship.
Diageo, the London-based alcoholic beverage company, has appointed Debra Crew as its next CEO, succeeding Ivan Menezes. Crew, currently Diageo's COO, will take over on July 1, becoming one of the few women to lead one of Britain's biggest companies.
Diageo, the world's fourth-largest alcoholic drinks company, has appointed its first female CEO, Debra Crew, who will take over from Ivan Menezes on July 1. Crew's appointment means women will make up more than 50% of Diageo's executive committee. Menezes is stepping down after a successful tenure during which the company's share price almost doubled. Diageo is the largest UK-listed company led by a woman and the fifth-largest alcoholic drinks company by market value.