Top female CEOs earn more than peers, but obstacles remain

Leadership advice from top female restaurant execs | Hershey taps Mary Beth West as new chief growth officer | How to motivate yourself for challenging work Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( March 15, 2017 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [Leadership advice from top female restaurant execs]( Female leaders are still underrepresented in the restaurant industry, but a number of high-profile women are leading the way toward a more equitable future. Here's a look at the career trajectories and business advice of Auntie Anne's President Heather Neary, Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith, Focus Brands Group President Kat Cole and others. [FastCasual.com]( (3/9) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Career Progression: Developing Leaders [] [Hershey taps Mary Beth West as new chief growth officer]( The Hershey Co. has named Mary Beth West its new chief growth officer. West joins Hershey from J.C. Penney Company, where she served as chief customer and marketing officer, and she was previously a longtime marketing executive with Mondelez International. [FoodBusinessNews.net (free registration)]( (3/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [How to motivate yourself for challenging work]( Stay motivated to complete difficult tasks by reminding yourself the reasons behind what you're doing and the values that mean most to you, write Valerie Keller and Caroline Webb. For example, thinking about how you try to find the good in every person can help you move on from poor participation from others and allow you to focus on your own performance. [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (3/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Balance your efforts in your first days at a new company]( You'll need to build relationships when starting at a new job, in addition to learning your day-to-day responsibilities, writes Rachel Bitte. Adopt a balanced approach that includes embracing the company culture and cultivating relationships. [U.S. News & World Report]( (3/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Concentrate on your passion, not just advancement]( Your desire to find work that interests you should be stronger than your desire to advance, writes Kim Castelda, chief people officer at Bullhorn. Focus on being authentic over avoiding mistakes. [Fortune]( (3/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] SmartBrief Exclusives [] [International street food flavors US restaurant menus]( Global street food is a growing culinary category in the US, and restaurants are increasingly working everything from Mexican street corn to chicken yakitori into their menus, writes Datassential's Renee Lee. Use of the word "street" on menus is up 40% from four years ago, and 60% of consumers say they would dine on food from a street food operator, according to Datassential MenuTrends. [SmartBrief/Food & Beverage]( (3/15) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Read the latest food and beverage coverage by SmartBrief in [SmartBrief Originals](: [] - [Restaurants turn to robots to take orders]( [] - [Millennial sensibilities shape hotel food and beverage programs]( [] - [Q&A: How social media, word of mouth propelled Arby's first secret menu item]( [] Diversity and Inclusion [] [25% of senior management roles are held by women, study finds]( Women hold one-fourth of senior management roles around the world, according to a report from Grant Thornton. That was a modest improvement from 2016, but the report found that the percentage of companies with no women in senior leadership also rose. [CNBC]( (3/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [Top female CEOs earn more than peers, but obstacles remain]( An analysis of S&P 500 companies by Equilar found that female CEOs tended to earn more money than their male peers. However, the reason for the discrepancy is unclear, and much more progress is required to truly close the gap for female and minority leaders, write Margaret Ormiston and James Bailey of George Washington University. [Harvard Business Review online (tiered subscription model)]( (3/13) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [The "SheWorx" approach to helping female founders raise capital]( SheWorx gives women who are launching startups what it calls "actionable" resources to make them more effective at raising capital. Co-founder Lisa Wang talks about the realities of gender bias in fundraising. [The Wall Street Journal (tiered subscription model)]( (3/10) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [] Leadership is about your passion, desire and motivation to be better and to make your team better. 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