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The Chosen Few Although women have been pouring into finance for decades, only a small number ever make it to the top.

Jason Karaian, CFO Europe Magazine
March 8, 2007


Glass Ceiling but the Importance of Women in Management

The glass ceiling limiting female promotion and the acceptance of women in education programs still seems to persist. Yet, we know that women bring a different perspective to management than males do by mere insight into how the respective brains are hard wired differently and due to cultural learning, henceforth both impacting communication styles. For fuller integration of women in the managerial ranks, perhaps a very historical step would be the election of Hillary Clinton as President of the USA. That landmark achievement could influence women in management in both actuality and in perception of their importance therein, but it'll take time.

Posted by David Newman | Mar 8, 2007 9:13 AM ET