Five Common Traits Of Women Who Reach The C-Suite

A recent article by Fast Company highlighted a list of common traits among women who make it executive positions. Below is an abbreviated list of the mentioned traits:

• Have a background in technology, math, or engineering
• Gain extensive line management experience
• Don't be afraid to raise your hand
• Be willing to take risks
• Find a sponser The quote below highlights the lack of representation in upper level management. What do you think of this under-representation and what would you do to fix it?

  If you believe the forecasts of the presidential election, another glass ceiling will soon be broken. While this is great news for women, the road to equality has been long and slow. Less than 20% of C-suite offices have a woman in them, and only 4.2% of companies in the Standard & Poor 500 Index have a female at the helm.