Women Rising in Corporate Ranks

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In Virginia, about 19.9 percent of top executives are women, and in Maryland 16.7 percent, according to Catalyst. The survey included all company officials who are designated "insiders" to the Securities and Exchange Commission, including chief executive, president, chief operating officer, senior vice presidents and legal counsels.

Having more women in executive positions is better for female workers overall, said Heidi Hartmann, president and chief executive of the D.C.-based Institute for Women's Policy Research. "Women at the top do more for other women," she said.

Why women are better bosses than men

Jennifer Morrison

The Ottawa Citizen

Friday, January 17, 2003

Women make better bosses than men. And it's not just women rallying behind this claim -- men think so too.

This conclusion was reached by University of Leeds management professor Beverley Alimo-Metcalfe and researcher John Alban-Metcalfe, who surveyed 2,000 British men and women in middle to senior management positions.

Respondents were asked to anonymously rate their boss on 14 dimensions of leadership. The topics included: leading individuals, showing genuine concern, being accessible, encouraging change, focusing effort and inspiring others.