PWN Global Newsletter Q3 2018
Digital is accelerator of gender balanced
leadership: the time is now!
Hello to all our Newsletter
readers,
Speaking at the conference for the EU Digital
& Innovation Week I was inspired to see so many women, ambitious
and eager to lead in the digital era. These women are owning the
promise of the digital age, both in and beyond the tech sector. More
women should stand up, as the digital era offers unique opportunities
to accelerate gender balanced leadership. The time is definitely
now!
With the ever-increasing tech gender gap, this
statement might sound controversial. After all, around the world some
250 million fewer women than men are online. There is a decrease in
women taking up digital related higher education. The share of women
working in the digital sector is 3.1 times less than the share of men,
with a lower likeliness of getting into senior leadership positions.
For example, women are 20% less likely to become leaders in the mobile
communication industry. So, how does all of this inspire hope for an
accelerated gender balanced digital world?
There are four obvious reasons why women can
benefit more explicitly. First, the digitalization of HR is leading to
more meritocracy. Be it for recruitment – indeed, robots are much
less biased than HR professionals – or talent management – with
the increase of continuous feedback and performance indicators –
organizations are better enabled to counter the gender and
confirmation bias that women so often face on the career ladder.
Secondly, success in the digital age depends on
skills that women are typically proven to be stronger in than men.
There might be the digital – or tech – capability needed, however
inclusive leadership capability is the area that makes the difference.
Organizations with strong alignment between customer expectations and
their organization’s middle- and back- office are achieving
significant positive business impact from digital, compared with those
with little alignment. Research shows that women outperform men or are
on par in these skills, so enough reason to expect more women stepping
up to leadership roles.
Thirdly, women are increasing their digital
fluency. The extent to which women are embracing digital technologies
to become more knowledgeable, connected and effective, is helping to
close this gender gap and level the playing field for women in the
workplace. Particularly social media platforms pose novel ways to
overcome barriers and climb the career ladder, e.g. through more
effective networking, increased visibility, and new ways of working.
The more knowledgeable women are, the more we will see women as
leaders.
And finally, with men stepping up increasingly as
‘Manbassadors’ of female leadership, we believe the power of
digital will accelerate that potential. We frequently work with our
partners to find ways to engage men. Those organizations that manage
to do so effectively, see their pipeline of talented women grow and
their cultures becoming increasingly inclusive. Those cultures of
equality deliver higher overall performance, but perhaps more
importantly in this context is the insight from Accenture research
that a woman is four times more likely to rise and could earn 51
percent more. Note that a man is also two times more likely to rise
and 95 percent of people are satisfied with their career path. In the
end, everyone wins.
The rationale is strong: with the right amount of
courage, curiosity and perseverance, we believe this digital era will
accelerate gender balanced leadership. We look forward to continue to
inspire women to pick up the baton and engage men to ease that path.
After seeing so many women at the EU Digital & Innovation Week, we
definitely feel inspired.
Want to be part of this exciting journey? If you
haven’t done so alread: get in touch; join a
local city network; volunteer and
help us make a difference – you’ll have a great experience,
develop yourself and, very importantly, have a lot of fun!
Enjoy your read and make sure to share the
news.
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Sonya Richardson
Co-President,
PWN Global
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Rob Baker
Co-President
PWN Global
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Q3 2018 newsletter introduction note
authored by Sonya Richardson
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