In Hewlett’s new book, Winning the War for Talent in Emerging Markets: Why Women are the Solution, she says the reason is that opportunities arise in periods of rapid economic transitions. By Rachel Lehmann-Haupt (Editor, Women 2.0) Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In has resurrected that sad fact that women hold only 14% of the top corporate jobs and [...]
Posts Tagged "Sylvia Ann Hewlett"
More Gender Equality? Author Sylvia Ann-Hewett Says Go to an Emerging Market
April 24, 2013 – 10:00 am
Family “Pulls” And Workplace “Pushes” Challenge BRIC Women
February 9, 2013 – 8:00 am
If companies want to leverage on the talent, education, and ambition of BRIC women then, Hewlett says, they must create “policies and practices [that will allow them] to flourish” and “ensure that…. [these women] get the skills and support they need today.” By Nicel Jane (Contributing Writer, Femme-O-Nomics) What do Brazil, Russia, India, and China [...]
Where Are Women Taking Over (And Where Are They Not?)
February 6, 2012 – 9:00 am
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Sheryl Sandberg is the name of the year, heralded the “$1.6 billion woman” by The New York Times over the weekend. The New York Times piece touts Sandberg’s successes but warns that “to some, Ms. Sandberg seems to suggest that women should just work harder while failing [...]
Women in the Workplace: Over-Mentored and Under-Sponsored
October 11, 2011 – 11:00 am
By Phyllis Korkki (Contributing Writer, The New York Times) A rich source of female talent exists just below top management, says Sylvia Ann Hewlett, founding president of the Center for Work-Life Policy, a research organization. But women have become stuck in this layer because they tend to lack a sponsor at the top to advocate [...]
