Breaking the glass ceiling: the top women in business leadership positions

 The Story of an Ojibway Woman on the Great Lakes Frontier focuses on one of Michigan's earliest women leaders. Woman of the Green Glade follows the life of an Ojibway woman from Wisconsin to Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.Virginia Soetebier tells of the story of how she was an influential figure in starting the fur trade industry for much of the state, including the influence she had on her son, John. Here is a great read about 55 successful women. Dr. Sylvia Rimm uses their stories to captivate the imagination of the reader and paint a belief in their own success.How Jane Won  shows how ordinary girls grow into extraordinary women in this volume that is great for students, mothers, and young professionals.The long title of this plan for success is Seven Secrets of Successful Women: Success Strategies of the Women Who Have Made It -  And How You Can Follow Their Lead. Donna and Lynn Brooks followed hundreds of successful businesswomen to identify the top traits they demonstrated.The tips about communication, networking, following politics, and taking risks are valuable for both men and women.Be sure to fill out and follow the action plan at the back of the book so you will find the success you seek. View the list »
Women are attaining new levels of representation in the upper levels of management.

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Women are continuing to break through the “glass ceiling” in unprecedented numbers. In 2012 there were a record 20 women CEOs at Fortune 500 companies. Also women hold 16% of the seats on the boards of directors at these large companies.

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A CNN Money Magazine listing of the most powerful business women, issued for 2012, ranked Ginni Rometty, IBM’s President and CEO, as the most powerful businesswoman. She is a 31-year employee at Big Blue and was the manager of a $3.5 billion acquisition of PwC Consulting. She was a logical choice for the job because she had worked on IBM’s five-year growth plan with predecessor Sam Palmisano.

According to Forbes, the most powerful woman in the Michigan business community is Mary Barra, SVP of global product development for General Motors in Detroit. She ranks 41 on the Forbes list of businesswomen based on the financial budget they control.

However Michigan women have a long way to go. In the list of top 25 women-owned business in the United States, none are in Michigan.

View the attached list for the top books about how women have found success in the business world.

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  • The long title of this plan for success is Seven Secrets of Successful Women: Success Strategies of the Women Who Have Made It -  And How You Can Follow Their Lead. Donna and Lynn Brooks followed hundreds of successful businesswomen to identify the top traits they demonstrated.The tips about communication, networking, following politics, and taking risks are valuable for both men and women.Be sure to fill out and follow the action plan at the back of the book so you will find the success you seek. 
  •  Here is a great read about 55 successful women. Dr. Sylvia Rimm uses their stories to captivate the imagination of the reader and paint a belief in their own success.How Jane Won  shows how ordinary girls grow into extraordinary women in this volume that is great for students, mothers, and young professionals.
  •  The Story of an Ojibway Woman on the Great Lakes Frontier focuses on one of Michigan's earliest women leaders. Woman of the Green Glade follows the life of an Ojibway woman from Wisconsin to Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.Virginia Soetebier tells of the story of how she was an influential figure in starting the fur trade industry for much of the state, including the influence she had on her son, John.
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