The issue is:
Why is that women are not accepted in the leadership roles? I have been told that there are 25 woman is the leadership role in fortune 1000 companies, which is less than 3%. What is stopping them to move and stopping us to accept them.
My second set of questions were drive from and influenced by the responses that I received where some of the females stated that “they let the leadership role forgo for the sake of their family”. I take this as an excuse. It is like “grapes are sour”. If you are career oriented and want to grow in your profession, you should go to the top. Then comes my second set of questions. I try to find the cost of everything that I do. Growing economy, Growing social status, Growing wealth, this is fine but then what is the cost that we are paying for it? Is it worth?
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From Pakistan, Lahore
5Why is that women are not accepted in the leadership roles? I have been told that there are 25 woman is the leadership role in fortune 1000 companies, which is less than 3%. What is stopping them to move and stopping us to accept them.
My second set of questions were drive from and influenced by the responses that I received where some of the females stated that “they let the leadership role forgo for the sake of their family”. I take this as an excuse. It is like “grapes are sour”. If you are career oriented and want to grow in your profession, you should go to the top. Then comes my second set of questions. I try to find the cost of everything that I do. Growing economy, Growing social status, Growing wealth, this is fine but then what is the cost that we are paying for it? Is it worth?
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From Pakistan, Lahore
Hi Arooj
Good question raised by you ...I just wated to ask you something (assuming you are a male)...what will be your reaction if you have to report to a female boss,who is smarter than you,more efficient than you are and moreover your client also treats her differently as because she is a woman?.The client uses all the abuses on you(assuming that you are the second in line command after your female boss) but behaves politely with your female boss.
I dont agree to the later part of the statement where you say that females come up with excuses like " I had to take care of my personal life".In my short career in the corporate world I have met few females who have wonderfully managed their professional and personal life .
I dont say that females dont give up their careers to manage family,very often they do, but that depends on an individual how she sets her priorities in life it cannot be an excuse for not reaching the epitome of success.
Waiting for your reply
Thanks and Regards
Indrani Chakraborty
From India, Pune
Good question raised by you ...I just wated to ask you something (assuming you are a male)...what will be your reaction if you have to report to a female boss,who is smarter than you,more efficient than you are and moreover your client also treats her differently as because she is a woman?.The client uses all the abuses on you(assuming that you are the second in line command after your female boss) but behaves politely with your female boss.
I dont agree to the later part of the statement where you say that females come up with excuses like " I had to take care of my personal life".In my short career in the corporate world I have met few females who have wonderfully managed their professional and personal life .
I dont say that females dont give up their careers to manage family,very often they do, but that depends on an individual how she sets her priorities in life it cannot be an excuse for not reaching the epitome of success.
Waiting for your reply
Thanks and Regards
Indrani Chakraborty
From India, Pune
yes u r very rite? these r the questions in my mind. well i m a female. lets have more expert opinions.
From Pakistan, Lahore
From Pakistan, Lahore
Hi Arooj
All I wanted to point out is women are still treated differently at workplace and sometimes I feel that it doesnt help them to grow,instead it affects their career adversely.As per the example I have mentioned in the earlier post ,the male counterparts start nurturing negative feelings for their female boss just because she is getting special treatment from the client.In this process they fail to admire the qualities in her and only talk about the advantage she is getting as a "female employee".
I guess its high time people should stop treating a female employee differently from their male counterparts and let them face the challenges at the workplace(except in situations where physical labour is needed :) )
I guess this will motivate the females at their workplace and someday we will reach the top !
I hope this makes sense to you
These are my personal opinions and I do not intend to challenge any other views on the same
Thanks and Regards
Indrani Chgakraborty
From India, Pune
All I wanted to point out is women are still treated differently at workplace and sometimes I feel that it doesnt help them to grow,instead it affects their career adversely.As per the example I have mentioned in the earlier post ,the male counterparts start nurturing negative feelings for their female boss just because she is getting special treatment from the client.In this process they fail to admire the qualities in her and only talk about the advantage she is getting as a "female employee".
I guess its high time people should stop treating a female employee differently from their male counterparts and let them face the challenges at the workplace(except in situations where physical labour is needed :) )
I guess this will motivate the females at their workplace and someday we will reach the top !
I hope this makes sense to you
These are my personal opinions and I do not intend to challenge any other views on the same
Thanks and Regards
Indrani Chgakraborty
From India, Pune
Dear Indrani...
What i can say on it further or the next question comes in my mind after your mail is that it seems in Asian region to treat woman like this perhaps cultural norms because whether we are educated or not we can not accept females to excel male counterparts.
U r rite. Its really a high time to accept and let females do better if can do and be one shining star in fortune 1000.
From Pakistan, Lahore
What i can say on it further or the next question comes in my mind after your mail is that it seems in Asian region to treat woman like this perhaps cultural norms because whether we are educated or not we can not accept females to excel male counterparts.
U r rite. Its really a high time to accept and let females do better if can do and be one shining star in fortune 1000.
From Pakistan, Lahore
Very simple. Where there is talent, we have to respect it and accept. Since our country had been a male dominated world, women were not allowed to enrich their knowledge and going to school was a taboo.
They were not allowed to think beyond family, rearing children, cooking and the like. Hence they remained under literate or illiterate.
Now things have changed, women have the fire to prove success and male chauvunism snoopes its nose and shows a bit of rage.
For example, ICICI - Kalpana Morparia, NABARD -Ranjana Kumar, BIOCON -Kiran Mazumdar, IPS -Kiran bedi, PEPSI - Indra Nooyi, JUMBO Group -Vidya, TIMES Grop -Indu Jain, MICROSOFT India - Neelam are some prominent women in India.
Of course, this list alone came to my mind and I would have left many names also.
There is no gender discrimination outwardly but it happens under the canopy throughout the country. Males have to change...!!! Not into females but in their approach on women.
Ladies, march ahead to compete with men.
Regards,
Chandru
From India, Madras
They were not allowed to think beyond family, rearing children, cooking and the like. Hence they remained under literate or illiterate.
Now things have changed, women have the fire to prove success and male chauvunism snoopes its nose and shows a bit of rage.
For example, ICICI - Kalpana Morparia, NABARD -Ranjana Kumar, BIOCON -Kiran Mazumdar, IPS -Kiran bedi, PEPSI - Indra Nooyi, JUMBO Group -Vidya, TIMES Grop -Indu Jain, MICROSOFT India - Neelam are some prominent women in India.
Of course, this list alone came to my mind and I would have left many names also.
There is no gender discrimination outwardly but it happens under the canopy throughout the country. Males have to change...!!! Not into females but in their approach on women.
Ladies, march ahead to compete with men.
Regards,
Chandru
From India, Madras
Hi all,
I agree with Chandru's views. However I also strongly feel that many women put their careers on hold for their families sake. For example Mrs. Sudha Narayana Murthy while narrating their life clearly mentioned it that Mr. Narayana Murthy said that either of us only would be there on the board not both of us. She understood why he has taken such a decision. Building an organisation needs very high focus and undivided attention, complete dedication with full energy and little bit of sacrifice on personal front. So whether a female can give all this to the organisation or not depends on her priorities and the support system she has on the domestic front.
Yes I do agree that with the change of times more and more women are climbing the corporate ladder with a faster pace as ultimately no one can stop a highly talented, hard working lady for a long time.
Regards,
Vani
From India, Pune
I agree with Chandru's views. However I also strongly feel that many women put their careers on hold for their families sake. For example Mrs. Sudha Narayana Murthy while narrating their life clearly mentioned it that Mr. Narayana Murthy said that either of us only would be there on the board not both of us. She understood why he has taken such a decision. Building an organisation needs very high focus and undivided attention, complete dedication with full energy and little bit of sacrifice on personal front. So whether a female can give all this to the organisation or not depends on her priorities and the support system she has on the domestic front.
Yes I do agree that with the change of times more and more women are climbing the corporate ladder with a faster pace as ultimately no one can stop a highly talented, hard working lady for a long time.
Regards,
Vani
From India, Pune
For all woman out there...one big question. Are you supporting the candidature of Ms Hillary Clinton for the presidency of USA???
From India, Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
mr muthu
The article was very informative and an excellent posting as well. infact the whole lot of discussion withrespect to THE QUESTION on board was very knowleable and it prompts us to think beyond recruitment, selection, training and performacne appraisals, leave policy etc. :wink:
thanks to all members who contributed to this wonderful post.
regards
pinkii
From India, New Delhi
The article was very informative and an excellent posting as well. infact the whole lot of discussion withrespect to THE QUESTION on board was very knowleable and it prompts us to think beyond recruitment, selection, training and performacne appraisals, leave policy etc. :wink:
thanks to all members who contributed to this wonderful post.
regards
pinkii
From India, New Delhi
yesterday there was a topic on taare zameen par.... responses were mostly evasive of right interpretation and evaluation, this is another such topic...
Male bosses also do not get support and not all male bosses are successful.... but they find a way
Female bosses(with ref to the issue)instead of sympathizing with themselves and expecting empathy from others, would do well if the focus and direction means important and effective to the sub-ordinates.
Job>process>result determines accepatance, not the gender, (my view)
From India
Male bosses also do not get support and not all male bosses are successful.... but they find a way
Female bosses(with ref to the issue)instead of sympathizing with themselves and expecting empathy from others, would do well if the focus and direction means important and effective to the sub-ordinates.
Job>process>result determines accepatance, not the gender, (my view)
From India
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