Friday, December 21, 2012

Women change the dynamics of the workplace for the better


ONE of the biggest changes to have taken place in the corporate world over the last five to ten years has been the marked increase in the number of women in senior positions at major UK companies.

The likes of Alison Cooper at Imperial Tobacco and Angela Ahrendts at Burberry are leading the way and are in charge of two of the biggest firms here in the UK. Other great female leaders including Dame Mary Perkins, the co-founder of the Specsavers chain, and Julie Meyer who runs the investment firm Ariadne Capital.

More than 22% of executives are now women and they can source inspiration from these prominent female leaders taking centre stage.

See full Article: http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20121203135956-32175171-women-change-the-dynamics-of-the-workplace-for-the-better