Women in Leadership 2018 Kim Parker Director, Social Trends - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Key findings from Women in Leadership 2018

Kim Parker Director, Social Trends Research

Colloquium on Global Diversity February 22, 2019

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February 22, 2019

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Nationally representative web survey using American Trends Panel. The survey was conducted online June 19 - July 2, 2018 among 4,587 adults. The margin of sampling error is plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.

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Vi Views s on the state ate of gender der an and leader ershi ship p and obstacl cles es fo for women

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Percent saying there are too few women in top executive business positions

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

59 48 70 38 77

All adults Men Women Rep/Lean Rep Dem/Lean Dem

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Percent saying it is generally easier for men to get top executive positions in business

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

67 61 74

All adults Men Women

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Percent saying it is generally easier for men to get top executive positions in business, by gender and age

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

60 61 56 67 80 78 64 73

Ages 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Men Women

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Percent saying that, as more women move into management roles …

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

46 40 52 53 59 47

All adults Men Women

It is only a matter of time before there are as many women as men Men will continue to hold more top executive positions in the future

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Obstacles for women in business

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

60 54 47 44 43 42 34 24 31 33 40 35 38 30 15 15 19 15 22 19 35

Major reason Minor reason Not a reason Women have to do more to prove themselves than men Women in business face gender discrimination Many businesses are not ready to hire women for top positions Family responsibilities make it harder for women to move up Women aren't encouraged to be leaders from an early age Sexual harassment makes it harder for women to succeed Women are held to higher standards than men

% saying each is a ___ why there aren’t more women in top executive business positions

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Obstacles for women in business – second tier

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

27 24 24 17 14 10 9 32 41 40 39 33 23 19 41 35 36 43 52 67 72

Major reason Minor reason Not a reason Not as many women are interested in these positions Women aren't tough enough for business Women don't make as good managers as men Women don't have access to the same kinds of networks as men Fewer opportunities to interact with senior people outside of work Women are less likely to ask for promotions and raises Women don't do as good of a job selling their accomplishments

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% saying each is a ___ why there aren’t more women in top executive business positions

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Obstacles for women in business, by gender

% of men and women saying each is a major reason why there aren’t more women in top executive business positions

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

45 44 42 42 40 33 27 74 62 52 47 47 50 41

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Women Men

Women have to do more to prove themselves than men Women in business face gender discrimination Many businesses are not ready to hire women for top positions Family responsibilities make it harder for women to move up Women aren't encouraged to be leaders from an early age Sexual harassment makes it harder for women to succeed Women are held to higher standards than men

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Vi Views s on lead ader ersh ship ip trai aits ts an and competenc encies ies and how

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Percent saying that when it comes to the leadership styles

• f people in top positions in business and politics …

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

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Percent saying women/men in top executive business positions are better at …

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

59 43 35 42 30 4 5 3 11 3 37 52 62 46 67

Men are better No difference Women are better Valuing people from different backgrounds Being compassionate and empathetic Being honest and ethical Creating a safe and respectful workplace Working out compromises

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Percent saying women/men in top executive business positions are better at …

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

33 33 28 32 8 9 5 10 58 56 66 56

Men are better No difference Women are better Considering the societal impact of business decisions Providing fair pay and benefits Mentoring young employees Standing up for what they believe in

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Percent saying women/men in top executive business positions are better at …

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

14 9 8 22 28 41 64 61 49

Men are better No difference Women are better Negotiating profitable deals Working well under pressure Being willing to take risks

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Percent saying women/men would do a better job running each of the following types of companies

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

31 19 13 10 8 2 6 8 14 19 35 45 62 72 72 70 57 52

Men are better No difference Women are better Large bank or financial institution Major retail chain Professional sports team Major hospital Major technology company Large oil or gas company

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Percent saying each of the following mostly helps a man’s/woman’s chances of getting a top executive business position

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

73 53 74 63 71 54

Helps men Helps women Helps men Helps women Helps men Helps women

Being assertive Being decisive Being ambitious

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Percent saying each of the following mostly helps a man’s/woman’s chances of getting a top executive business position

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

60 58 54 69 29 35 8 10

Helps men Helps women Helps men Helps women Helps men Helps women Helps men Helps women

Being approachable Being physically attractive Being compassionate Showing emotions

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Majorities say having more women in top leadership positions in business and government would do ___ to improve the quality of life for …

Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted June 19-July 2, 2018.

36 29 18 41 40 39 14 21 28 8 10 14 Women All Americans Men A lot Some Not much Nothing at all

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