How Do Women Break The Glass Ceiling

The Art of Business: Glass Ceiling Part ll

“I am a black woman, and this is how society views me…..” words from a very intellectual woman on campus named Imazdi Davis, and Davis is right. Society views her physically, not intelligently. Society sees that physical differences between male and female, but not notice that her IQ is not the same number as her waist size, or that “she” is capable in anything and everything that “he” is capable of professionally. With this part of my Glass Ceiling series I wanted to speak on the topic of women in business. The fact that women are so overlooked, overshadowed, and mostly overpowered in society drives me to find out why. I came up with two possible reasons. One is the aspect
This “ceiling” varies by the type of job a woman is performing. In the corporate or organizational setting it could be that assumptions are made about a woman’s ability to handle difficult negotiations, leading the entity. In the industrial setting it is to keep women out of certain job class because of flawed perception that she does not have the physical ability to perform the task.” With the above numbers in mind I continued on with the question, “How do women break the glass
Our next President will most likely be a woman, and more and more women are holding the posts of CEO, President, and Executive Director at Fortune 500 businesses and large organizations. I would encourage young women to seek out mentors. If there is a woman in your community, church or place of employment that you admire or inspires you, introduce yourself and forge a relationship with her to learn more about her journey. Some “mentors” are from a distance, I have many “mentors” that have no idea they influence my life, but I take note of their accomplishments, and their failures and how they have dealt with both as each comes with