Why Women Still Scarce IT boss?

ceo yahoo.inc - marissa mayer

Most women occupy lower-middle position. The higher-level positions in the company, the less the number of women who were there. In fact, according to the study, women had the potential qualities as a leader.Yet many women are successful career up to the top of the company. It is not only in Indonesia but also in America, even in the whole world.



According to research conducted by Helen Fisher, an anthropologist, author, and professor at Rutgers University, in essence, women have the basic attributes for success as a leader and in a career. Women are generally patient, have empathy, and multitasking. They are capable of doing several things at once. In addition, women also have a natural talent for networking and negotiating.

The properties and capabilities that are not exclusively owned by women. Many men also have the same characteristics and capabilities. Only, women are more prone to show it.So why few women able to occupy the top position in the company?Within the company, a leader of men required to firmly. However, if the firm stance that shows women are leaders, most people will think he is aggressive or bitchy.

Cultural influences on the perception of women. This is an example that we see everyday. In the family, boys are usually required to be more advanced and more smart than girls. It also brought to the business and corporate environment.

The small number of women whose successful careers and become leaders also apparently upset Chief Operating Officer of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg. It is even a reason to write a book titled Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead. Through the book, Sandberg explore issues of career and leadership to inspire women.

Sandberg recorded in the list of 50 Most Influential Women in Business magazine Fortune. He was also included in the list of 100 Most Influential People in the World Time magazine.

In a presentation, Sandberg explained there are only 21 female CEOs in the Fortune 500 list. Fortune 500 is a list of the 500 largest companies in the U.S.. In fact, 57 percent of U.S. women are university graduates, and of that percentage was 63 percent who hold a master's degree.

In a survey of 4,000 employees of large companies, as many as 36 percent of male respondents replied to the post CEO. Meanwhile, only 18 percent of women who answered similar.What is it with women? Why are many of them mediocre career? According to Sandberg, women's time to prove that they have the same ability with men.

According to a study conducted by the consulting firm McKinsey, generally male employees get promotions based on their potential. Meanwhile, women get a promotion based on the results they have achieved.It seems there is a shortage of which is owned by women, according to Sandberg. Confidence held by women for men. Most successful men will say that they have achieved success because of their talents and abilities. Meanwhile, successful women typically say that they achieved success because they are lucky or the help of others.

When it failed to do a task, most men would say it is because they are not interested in the job. The women will say they failed because less capable in the field. So, in fact, women are more honest, humble, or lack of confidence?

Now, through his book, Sandberg want to change the view of many people, including women themselves, about what can be done by women in the business world.

Actual denouement, the desire advanced or not, to be a leader or not, present in everyone, both women and men. Speaking of leadership, the principal is not about power, but about what can be done by someone with the power it has. What things she could do to change and help others? If associated with the technology, what changes could be done by industry leaders to help the many people associated with the technology they created?

Both men and women of successful careers and become leaders, important he was committed to his work, the environment and the people they lead.