Esme Says – Best Leadership Blogs Should Be Leaders

In November 2010 a list of nominees for “Best Leadership Blog” appeared on the internet. The list is compiled by a person I refer to as Mr. Z. It included 10 white men and 1 white woman. Later that week a list of 25 Leadership Gurus appeared as well. It included 23 white men, one white woman and a man ... Read more »

Harvard Asks “Why So Few Women CEOs?” and Publishes the Answer

The Numbers

Meg Whitman is the only woman in Harvard Business Review’s landmark study ranking the 100 best performing CEOs. Of the 2000 companies examined only 29 were headed by women. HBR then posted an article asking “Why so Few?” My reply appeared in the March print edition. The full text of the response appears below.

This Discussion Needs to be Reframed

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