CHAPTER 23
The Secrets of Successful Female Networkers
One oft-cited reason why more female executives don’t advance to top management jobs is their lack of access to informal organizational and industry networks. Some people blame unconscious bias: High-ranking men connect more easily with other men. Others cite professional and personal obligations, from office housekeeping to child-rearing, that disproportionately fall to women, leaving them less time to develop professional relationships.
But some female leaders do establish strong networks—and they win greater influence and more-senior positions as a result. What are they doing differently?
A new study sheds light on their strategies. “I was talking with many women about how to improve their ...
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