Caring about stakeholders is No.1 for today’s businesses who must place sustainability, workplace equality and governance criteria center stage.
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Ignite recently asked a group of female YPO members to examine what may be holding women back earlier in their career lifecycle by sharing top leadership lessons they wish they had known at age 25. Here’s what they said.
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It’s more critical than ever to work toward a gender equal and financially inclusive society. At home, women control 80% of household spending. In business, 97% of private equity and venture capital goes to all-male-founder teams. What needs to happen to effect change?
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WEF 2020 welcomed German Chancellor Angel Merkel as well as Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella, who joined the conversation on tech progress and equitable globalization. There was also much discussion around strategies to achieve gender parity by 2030. The YPO Hub in Davos was also abuzz…
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According to McKinsey & Company Global Research, boards that are diverse are 30% more likely to succeed than those that are not. Diversity and inclusion can positively impact your business boards. Learn the difference between diversity of perspective versus diversity of people. Understand how to stay clear of “groupthink” and navigate diversity that leads to positive discussions that include multiple perspectives.
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Room to Read’s CEO Geetha Murali is helping to pave the way for gender equality through education. The organization supports 95,000 girls resulting in a 95% advancement rate, with nearly 80% going on to tertiary education or employment.
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Gender inequality and racial injustice is something Charlotte (Lotte) Davis, founder of One Girl Can and a 2019 YPO Global Impact honoree, feels deeply about. The Co-Founder of AG Hair, her passion project empowers girls through education to break the cycles of poverty and gender inequality.
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Founder or The Womanity Foundation, Yann Borgstedt, is giving women in the Middle East a voice through disruptive media.
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Considering the tight link between board diversity, better decision-making and higher performance, it only makes sense for companies to seek more diversity for their top leadership.
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What is the strongest trait a woman can bring to the table in her leadership role? YPO asked 16 women executives from around the world.
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YPO recognizes business leaders creating a positive impact in their communities and companies with the 2018 Social Enterprise Network Sustainability Award.
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“Your team, your investors, and your peers take cues from your physical and emotional well-being,” says Amee Chande, a YPO member in London.
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