OpenDoor CEO: Women in finance need passion to succeed

OpenDoor CEO: Women in finance need passion to succeed | Girls in Tech CEO: Prioritize diversity, inclusion in 2020 | Leaders: Build trust as the business world changes Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 19, 2019 CONNECT WITH NEW  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( €‰ [NEW SmartBrief]( [NEW SmartBrief]( Gender equality news for retail, CPG, financial services and tech [SIGN UP]( â‹… [SHARE]( [] Top of the week [] [OpenDoor CEO: Women in finance need passion to succeed]( Women looking to make their mark on the male-dominated financial world should find a path that lets them do something they love, advises OpenDoor Securities CEO Susan Estes. The financial sector's lack of gender equity remains an issue, but women should not hold back as they try to advance their careers, Estes says. 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[TechCrunch (tiered subscription model)]( (12/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Leaders: Build trust as the business world changes]( Leaders who make listening a priority and strive to build trust will help their teams reach goals, says David's Bridal Senior Vice President Diana Takach. Doing tasks your team works on gives leaders the perspective needed to help staff succeed in a changing world, Bank of America HR chief Sheri Bronstein says. [Entrepreneur online]( (12/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Goldman Sachs invests $100M in female-backed startups]( The Launch With GS program by Goldman Sachs has invested $100 million in female-backed startups in its first year as part of an effort to improve team diversity in the corporate world. Startups co-founded by women produce higher revenue growth, according to a report from Goldman, PitchBook, All Raise and Microsoft for Startups. [Yahoo]( (12/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Fla. pilot honored for leadership to women in aviation]( Capt. Beverley Bass of Pine Island, Fla., recently was honored with the Hero Award at The Points Guy Awards because of her long-standing leadership and commitment to mentoring women in the aviation industry. The co-founder of the International Society of Women Airline Pilots, Bass was American Airlines' first female captain and famously diverted passengers about to land in New York on Sept. 11 to a small town in Newfoundland, Canada -- inspiring the Broadway musical "Come From Away." [The Points Guy]( (12/14) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] SmartBrief Originals [] - [Expanded plant-based options, elevated kids' fare and alcohol-free beverages are on the menu for 2020]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (12/18) [] - [Diet trends address consumers' health, sustainability concerns]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (12/16) [] - [How travel companies are becoming friendlier to the environment]( SmartBrief/Food & Travel (12/11) [] Talent trends [] [Foster traits of women's leadership to gain an edge]( Women in leadership roles remain stymied when companies value masculine leadership traits such as control and correction over inspiration and collaboration, write Natacha Catalino and Kirstan Marnane of McKinsey. "By listening to women more closely, organizations can build momentum toward getting the best out of everyone," they write. [McKinsey]( (12/2019) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [California companies add female directors following law]( Following California's law that was signed last year requiring corporate boards to include female directors, 244 state corporations in the Russell 3000 have added at least one female director and 41 firms added two, according to Equilar. Companies "recognize that the times are changing, that we have a number of qualified women and that companies have to start reflecting that," says California state senator Hannah-Beth Jackson. [The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)]( (12/18) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Turmoil in retail industry opens a door for women leaders]( Unusually high turnover rates in retail boardrooms this year have driven an increase in women's representation in leadership roles in the industry, where 7% of CEOs are now women, compared to 5% in other companies on the Russell 3000 index. "With the churn from this year and probably the best ever pool of talented women ever waiting to get drafted up to C-suite... maybe this is one of these years where there's a significant change in women's representation at the C-level," says Douglas Ehrenkranz of Boyden Executive Search. [Digital Commerce 360/Bloomberg]( (12/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Editor's Note [] NEW SmartBrief will not publish during the holidays In observance of the Christmas and New Year's holidays, NEW SmartBrief will not publish Thursday, Dec. 26 or Thursday, Jan. 2. Publication will resume Thursday, Jan. 9. [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [] What made something precious? Losing it and finding it. 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