This document discusses the lack of women in leadership positions and provides statistics showing low percentages of women in executive management and line management roles in large companies and tech companies. It then outlines some of the factors that contribute to the lack of women in leadership, including women's motivation and confidence issues, as well as organizational, societal, and male-related factors. The document proposes actions that can be taken at the organizational, male, and female individual levels to help address this issue and promote more women into leadership roles.

1. Mind the gap –
Women in leadership
Astrid Varchmin

3. START WITH WHY

4. § Higher job satisfaction,
engagement, retention
§ 59.1% increase in
creativity, innovation, &
openness
§ All employees, including
white men, benefit from a
positive diversity climate
§ 37.9% better assessment
of consumer interest &
demand
§ Increased sales revenue,
greater relative profits,
greater market share…
§ Mixed-Gender Boards
have fewer instances of
fraud
§ Inclusive organizations
are 57.8% more likely to
improve their reputations
§ Lower risk of insolvency
§ Inclusive organisations
outperformed the S&P
500 in average annual
stock returns during the
Great Recession
§ Bigger talent pool
+ it is the right thing to do
Source: https://www.catalyst.org/research/why-diversity-and-inclusion-matter/

5. Proportion of women in
executive management
of the respective
30 largest corporations on
the stock exchange (2018)*
Sources: * AllBright report: Germany last place, Corporations across the world get more women into top management, May 2018; ** AllBright report: Tech Dudes caught in their own myth, May 2020
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
IN LEADING POSITIONS
WITHIN TECH COMPANIES
29%
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
IN LINE MANAGEMENT
POSITIONS WITHIN TECH
COMPANIES
12%
ONLY 1/3 OF TECH
COMPANIES HAVE FEMALE
LINE MANAGERS
1/3
2020**

6. motivation, lack of confidence, different
network, biases, etc.
Women
culture, processes, structures, leadership
etc.
Organisation
ignorance, boy’s network, Martin &
brothers, toxic behaviour etc.
Men
social norms, education, social framework
Society
Other factors
Lack of women in
leadership

7. Source: https://cultureplusconsulting.com/2018/04/28/developing-self-confidence-for-women/, based on a study by Bain & Company (Companies Drain Women’s Ambition After Only 2 Years, 2015)

8. 24,8%
24,1%
20,1%
15,5%
12,1%
14,5%
Women in executive
management
Source: AllBright report: Germany last place, Corporations across the world get more women into top management, May 2018

9. Organisational level: Fix the system
q Culture
q Top management
q Processes, structures, procedures
q New work concepts
q Awareness & communication
q Education: trainings, initiatives, mentoring
q Evaluation, quotas
q ...
Discover what your people & organisation need
Copyright: Catalyst.org

10. Men: Become a part of the solution
q Become an ally
q Offer support - get involved, pay attention,
stand up for others
q Engage: Micro affirmations
q Take an interest and learn
q Challenge own biases and interrupt bias
q Leadership: Encourage, include, promote
q ...
Be brave and don‘t be discouraged by awkward moments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOH-
dCrV_XA

11. Women: Trust in yourself
q Dare to say yes
q Leave your comfort zone
q Empower yourself, challenge your
beliefs
q Networking & self marketing
q Ask! For support, promotion,
opportunities, pay rise ...
q Sisterhood
q ...
Be brave, develop the environment and resources you need
Source: https://cultureplusconsulting.com/2018/04/28/developing-self-confidence-for-women

12. Turning commitment into action
Ø It‘s challenging
Ø It‘s worth it
Ø Commitment of the leadership is crucial
Ø Action changes things
Ø Everyone can start tomorrow!