Barbara McKinzie explores the current state of women in business and their lack of representation in leadership positions. She shares four core values for any president, CEO, etc. to apply to their leadership methods.

1. Women in Business—What is
Success and How to Get it?
Barbara McKinzie, CPA

2. Women make up 50.8% of the global population,
60% of American students receiving undergraduate
degrees, and 44% of students receiving master’s
degrees in business and management.
And while they hold almost 52% of all professional-level jobs, only 4.6% of
women hold Fortune 500 CEO positions.

3. In the finance, healthcare, and social assistance
industries, there are no women in CEO positions.

4. • Despite women holding more positions of power than
ever before, there is still an extreme imbalance of
women as leaders in the workplace.
• In order to expect change, we must first acknowledge
this misrepresentation of genders in leadership roles.
• The Center for Women’s Business Research has
discovered that, for the last two decades, women
have been creating and growing businesses faster
than their male counterparts.

5. Believe it or not…
Women own and lead 20 percent of businesses valued at over $1 million today

6. But what gives these
women their edge?
There are key characteristics that,
when instilled at a foundational
level, will open the possibility of
success greatly.

7. Listen to Yourself
Trusting your gut instinct rarely steers you in the wrong direction, so give your
inner-voice an opportunity to speak, and most importantly, listen to it!

8. Establish Core Values
In the world of business, successful
players evolve with the industry,
however there are timeless
fundamental principals which help
keep us centered. Figure out which
core values are important to you
and your business and implement
them every day.

9. Reach Higher
High goals typically yield great
results.

10. –The Center for Women’s Business Research
“The only statistically significant predictor of
whether a woman business owner will obtain
capital and expand her business is not length
of time in business, size of business or industry
– it is her goal for growth.”

11. Live Life!
Don’t forget about you. Make sure
to leave time for leisure, loved ones,
or even an unplanned moment of
fun. When you can experience life in
a joyful environment, it undoubtedly
spills over into your professional life
as well.

12. For more, please visit…
http://barbaramckinzie.net/