Overcoming unconscious bias, stereotyping and an entrenched male “Advancing women leadership culture is not easy for women on the way up, nor once they have a to leadership roles seat at the table. Established Female Leaders acknowledge familiar obstacles demands a plan throughout their career – lack of role models, gendered career paths into involving men and support functions like HR and Communications, and a lack of access to women. We don’t sponsors and an influential network. They also talk of having to behave like a man to get to the top, yet once there are unsure of the behaviors expected. need just verbal commitments, there Male Established Leaders are aware of this double bind. They emphasize the have to be measurable need to do things differently though don’t know how to make change happen. changes as well.” But One Size Fits One – what works best for different types of people varies - Male Established Leader, greatly. Shifting the needle requires a wholesale rethinking of culture, Technology, Americas policy, opportunities and the workplace. We cannot change people easily but we can rethink the way we lead, design systems and measure performance so people live and thrive within our organizations. PROMOTING WOMEN LEADERS – WHOSE ROLE IS IT ANYWAY? Wishful thinking, patience and a laissez-faire approach have proven change will not happen. Culture creates change, not policy. Over half of Leaders believe the single most powerful thing an organization can do to promote more women leaders is to create a gender neutral culture. And 58 percent say that responsibility for action lies with the organization, not with the individuals themselves. “The CEO and managers must take the initiative and make it happen. There is no specific department responsible for it.” - Female Established Leader, Construction, Asia Pacific No one is WALKING 59% THE TALK Create a GENDER or MAKING THE NEUTRAL CULTURE COMMITMENT... Over half of Leaders One-third of Millennial believe the single most females said no one powerful thing an in their organization organization can do to is supporting women promote more women into leadership. leaders is to create a gender neutral culture. “It will not change by itself; one has to proactively work towards achieving parity.” - Male Emerging Leader, Travel and Tourism, Asia Pacific 8 | 07 STEPS TO CONSCIOUS INCLUSION: