Brie Neumann | The Evolution of Women in Leadership

The world of work and leadership has changed radically in the past few decades. Today, women occupy more than one-fifth of CEO positions at Fortune 500 companies and nearly half of the law students. Women’s increased economic power and added social clout have changed the way we lead — for better or worse — both in our organizations and homes.

The Evolution of Women in Leadership

Like so many other functions at large companies, traditional leadership succession planning was long controlled by and for men. As long as this was the case and women weren’t deemed to be serious candidates for leadership positions, it made sense for companies to actively exclude them from leadership selection processes on a formal level. Today, however, the playing field has changed. Women’s significant professional strides have eroded the cultural bias that excluded them from leadership roles for centuries.

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