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I t’s no secret that most of the top corporate leadership positions are dominated by men. In fact, according to the BoardEx data, only 5% of CEOs are women and 19.2% of corporate leadership team members are female — despite the fact that women’s labor force participation rate is 58.4% . How is it that women make up the majority of the workforce, yet somehow do not hold many of the positions of power that impact the overall work environment? That’s why women who somehow manage to break through the gender limitations and thresholds to land a coveted position in the C-suite have become true pioneers for other career women hoping to do the same. We had the chance to hear from a few pioneer women who have made it to the C-suite. They are leaving a path for others to follow. Here’s what we learned from them. Janice Dupre’ Lowe's Companies, Inc. Denise Brooks-Williams Henry Ford Health Tracey D. Brown Walgreens Marie McLucas Primax Properties LLC Read full article here Subscribe today! #womenleaders #csuite #csuiteleaders #genderequity #diversityinclusion #walgreens #lowes #henryford #careermasteredmagazine https://lnkd.in/gHjcxTaT
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11moGreat article Lisa Wicker, Ph.D. !