Fortune list shows cracks in US' corporate glass ceiling

Fortune list shows cracks in US' corporate glass ceiling | Best Buy CEO: Why career discomfort can be positive | NYSE initiative aims to increase boardroom diversity Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( October 9, 2019 [Forte Foundation SmartBrief]( [Forte Foundation SmartBrief]( News to get ahead and get connected [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Top Story [] [Fortune list shows cracks in US' corporate glass ceiling]( Women have claimed more C-suite jobs at companies in the US retail, technology and health care sectors in the past year, Fortune magazine's 22nd annual ranking of the Most Powerful Women in Business shows. "We couldn't believe how competitive the list is this year," says Fortune senior editor Beth Kowitt, who helped compile the rankings, which include female leaders at Accenture, J.P. Morgan and Google. [Fortune]( (9/23) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Women and Leadership [] [Best Buy CEO: Why career discomfort can be positive]( Women in leadership roles should be prepared to speak up even when it's uncomfortable, because doing so can help drive personal growth and the ability to stand out in your field, says Best Buy CEO Corie Barry. At 44, Barry is the youngest female CEO in the Fortune 100 and one of just 27 female leaders in the S&P 500. [CNBC]( (9/28) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [NYSE initiative aims to increase boardroom diversity]( The New York Stock Exchange has appointed CEOs of 15 corporations to an advisory council tasked with improving boardroom diversity by identifying minority candidates and connecting them with companies in need of directors. NYSE Executive Vice Chairman Betty Liu says organizations need to look beyond job titles to identify candidates with unique skills and personalities that make a good director. [The Associated Press]( (9/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [How retail veteran Roz Brewer is perking up Starbucks]( [How retail veteran Roz Brewer is perking up Starbucks]( Brewer (Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty Images) When former Walmart executive Roz Brewer signed on as Starbucks' chief operating officer two years ago, she immersed herself in learning the coffee culture while using her retail experience and no-nonsense approach to impose more structure on the coffee giant as it enters a new phase. She reduced the number of projects in progress at the corporate office and started the process of streamlining in-store operations. [Fortune]( (9/24) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Female board members temper male CEOs' overconfidence]( Male CEOs in pharmaceutical, computer software and certain other industries were less likely to act with overconfidence when a woman was on the company's board than when boards were male-only, a study at Harvard University found. The findings "suggest female board representation can be especially beneficial in helping firms weather crises," the researchers write. [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (9/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] - [Facebook exec tops list of women leaders promoting diversity]( Yahoo (9/11) [] - [Old Navy CEO finds her role a good fit]( Fortune (9/24) [] - [Report finds strong growth in firms owned by minority women]( The Associated Press (9/24) [] MBA Outlook [] [Some b-schools see diversity gains as applications dip]( The number of applications to top business schools has declined, but diversity figures are improving. Forté CEO Elissa Sangster cited "slow but steady" progress in female enrollment. [Financial Times (subscription required)]( (10/1) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [B-schools provide new classes on technology, entrepreneurship]( Business schools are offering a range of innovative new courses. This article provides a summary of some of these classes, which focus on topics such as artificial intelligence, analytics and entrepreneurship. 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