Management Blog Wirtschaftswoche 11.11.2021
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Business au Feminin: Bettina Al-Sadik gives a voice to women top managers
The book offers the reader a remarkable insight into the experiences of women in top business positions in Russia, China, Japan, France and Germany. It is based on the authentic experiences and original words of the 110 interviewees - all of whom are senior female executives - and on the author's analytical insights, all set within a qualitative, scientific framework. In this international research project, the Global Women Career Lab, the author analyzes what motivates these fascinating role models, how they plan their career trajectories, what mechanisms they use to overcome obstacles and what leadership strategies have enabled these women to reach senior management positions.
Contrary to what we might expect, China has a higher proportion of women in senior executive roles than almost any other country in the world, far outstripping Western countries such as the USA, France or Germany – even though there’s not a gender quota in sight. What makes these female Chinese top managers different? To find out, Bettina Al-Sadik-Lowinski interviewed Chinese women who she came into contact with through her work as an executive coach in China. The result is a unique research project, the “Global Women Career Lab”, which analyses the mechanisms, attitudes and carefully planned career paths that allowed these women to rise to senior positions at multinational corporations in China.
What do international male business leaders have to say about gender diversity, the rise of talented women into management and the opportunities for the sexes to work harmoniously together in boardrooms? What do they have to say on the obstacles that stand in the way? For her new book Dr. Bettina Al-Sadik-Lowinski interviewed top male managers from eleven countries on their views on collaboration with their female colleagues in the executive teams of their companies. Sensitive topics like #Metoo, Boys’ Clubs and Quota are considered in the book, as well as leadership abilities that men admire in women – or miss in them. What makes it so special is that the book presents the men’s views in their own words; the alpha males have their say here. Al-Sadik-Lowinski’s analysis shows how both sexes can work together in international companies to build a brighter and sustainable future.
