Strategies for the next generation of female executives and how companies can pave the road.
When roughly 94% of Fortune 1000 chief executive officers are men, what qualities drive the 6% who are women to the most elite reaches of corporate leadership?
To find out, the Korn Ferry Institute studied 57 women who have been CEO—38 currently and 19 previously—at Fortune 1000-listed companies and others of similar size. We uncovered the characteristics these women have in common, what motivated them, and the experiences that led them to where they are today.
Download the full report to find out:
- The common traits female CEOs share
- What experiences prepared them most for the role
- How they differentiated themselves to reach the C-suite
