Female CEOs: Take chances, be authentic

Hawaii entrepreneur finds success with granola business | CareerBuilder CEO discusses diversity, recruitment trends | Diverse boards don't always lead to diversity in the C-suite Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( January 8, 2019 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 [] [Female CEOs: Take chances, be authentic]( Embracing authenticity, taking risks and recovering from setbacks are among the steps necessary to achieve success, a group of female CEOs say. "The person who gets up faster and keeps moving forward wins," said Daina Trout, co-founder and CEO of Health-Ade Kombucha. [Forbes]( (1/4) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women's leadership [] [Hawaii entrepreneur finds success with granola business]( Becky Burns says her decision to start Anahola Granola in 1986 wasn't about "crunching numbers and looking at the bottom line," but rather about serving people who loved the product. In this interview, Burns discusses the history of her company and what it's like to launch a startup in Hawaii. [Forbes]( (1/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [CareerBuilder CEO discusses diversity, recruitment trends]( Flexible working arrangements and other perks are becoming more important as employers struggle to attract top talent in a tight market, said Irina Novoselsky, CEO of CareerBuilder. Diversity is a focus at CareerBuilder, Novoselsky said, noting that "we believe that diversity in recruiting can strengthen organizations." 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CBA President and CEO Richard Hunt says, "The banking industry strives for a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud of the progress we have made and the work already being done in communities across the country." [American Banker online (subscription required)]( (1/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [VCs making modest progress toward gender diversity]( Some progress was made in 2018 toward gender diversity in venture capital, but Silicon Valley isn't celebrating yet. Aileen Lee, a partner at Cowboy Ventures and an unofficial leader in the effort, said, "There is no one-year-in high-five." [Recode]( (12/31) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] News from NEW [] Companies fall short retaining women of color, NEW CEO says A sense of belonging and satisfaction with their ability to achieve long-term career goals are two factors that motivate women of color to stay with a company, according to [Advancing All Women](, a NEW research report. 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