US falling behind in women’s leadership
April 8, 2008 by Miki Saxon
Post from Leadership Turn Image credit: cesstrelle74
Sadly, the United States has lost its lead in many areas to Europe, and it seems like another is in the process of falling.
“Last week marked the 22nd anniversary of the glass ceiling’s entrance into our vernacular — a phrase which cleverly described the invisible but extensive impediments to women’s ascent into positions of senior leadership…shattering the ceiling once and for all remains an elusive goal.”
And that’s especially true in the Board room.
Europe is different. In 2003 Norway passed a law “requiring companies to fill 40 percent of corporate board seats with women …read more