Rockefeller Foundation-Backed Executive Survey Finds Continued Bias No. 1 Reason Women Don't Make It To The Top
A just-released survey by Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) reveals that executives express broad appreciation for the value women leaders contribute generally, while assessing their own company's ability to develop women leaders as weak. Continued cultural bias was cited as the top reason for the dearth of women CEOs.
Fifty-one percent of executive respondents say developing women leaders is important because "greater gender diversity makes companies perform better," and 47 percent say, "It allows companies to attract the best available talent regardless of gender." There was little support for other reasons, including "With more women leaders, workplace policies are likely to become more employee-friendly" (1 percent) and "Women leaders are important role models for other employees" (1 percent)...