Women and Leadership...the Unforeseen Barriers

For women, the discriminatory tendencies of some men (both conscious and unconscious) are not the only issue. What cuts deeper is the lack of support they get from established women and one another. "I would describe the relationship between... various women in corporate America as an uneasy truce," said Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard, a female professor at Simmons College. Have baby boomer women really tried to understand the generation that is coming next?

The good news is that we think it stems from benign neglect rather than bold prejudice. That means we can change it by increasing awareness. Luckily, this is also a problem that women can solve all by themselves. to make progress in today's workplace, all female leaders must acknowledge their part in the divide and begin to work together for their mutual benefit.

Moderator: Ted Imes, Director, ES Talent Acquisition, Northrop Grumman Corporation