Career lessons from top female CEOs

Career lessons from top female CEOs | Study: Mentorship on the way up helps female CEOs | At MIT, Sandberg discusses diversity in business world Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 19, 2018 CONNECT WITH NEW  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰ [NEW SmartBrief]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equality news for retail, CPG, financial services and tech [SIGN UP]( â‹… [FORWARD]( [] Top of the week [] [Career lessons from top female CEOs]( Women who want to rise to the top of the leadership world should start pushing for stretch assignments rather than waiting to be offered them, according to a survey of global CEOs. In addition, the study emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with ambition and taking charge of personal and professional life. [Harvard Business Review (tiered subscription model)]( (6/2018) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Women's leadership [] [Study: Mentorship on the way up helps female CEOs]( Research suggests that women who become CEOs at large companies will be more successful when they rise internally with support from other executives, writes Leigh Buchanan. Male CEOs of such companies, however, could generally be successful without such mentorship and by coming from outside the company. [Inc. online]( (6/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [At MIT, Sandberg discusses diversity in business world]( Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg stressed the value of diversity during her commencement speech at MIT. "We cannot build technology for equality and democracy unless we have and we harness diversity in its creation," she said. [Inc. online]( (6/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Female executives: Confidence can boost you to the C-suite]( You should feel confident enough to speak your mind without apologies, needing to justify your position or soften your speech with qualifying words, Okta executive Krista Anderson-Copperman says. Know your strengths and be prepared to confidently defend your point of view, Intel's Paula Tolliver advises. [U.S. News & World Report]( (6/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Study: Women-led companies generate more revenue per VC dollar]( Boston Consulting Group studied at 350 companies that went through the mentorship program MassChallenge and found that on average, companies with at least one woman founder raised $935,000 in venture capital, while those founded solely by men raised $2.12 million. However, women-led startups generated an average of 78 cents in revenue for every venture capital dollar, while the comparable figure for startups led by men was 31 cents. [Inc. online]( (6/6) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] SmartBrief Originals [] Read the latest food and beverage coverage in [SmartBrief Originals](: [] - [Charting the evolution of today's wine consumer]( [] - [Understanding the future market potential of trends]( [] - [Food for all at food halls]( NEW Summit will amplify the power of women NEW members attending [NEW Leadership Summit 2018]( Sept. 26-28 in Chicago, will enjoy three days of learning and networking, including [learning sessions]( [guest speakers]( like self-made media mogul Nely Galán and Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck, and [special events](. [Register]( before Aug. 8 to save $300. 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