Women at Kellogg

Women now make up more than half of the incoming classes in the top U.S. universities, but still only a small fraction of CEOs, board directors, NGOs and government leaders. While we’re now getting women into the game in equal numbers, we’re not yet getting them through to the top. At Kellogg, we’ve identified three critical Pivot Points where women face issues that are unique culturally and biologically:

• The Launch – Assuring young women to take bold and challenging jobs, gain a foundation in business and aggressively pursue cornerstone development goals to set themselves up for future success
• Mid-Career Marathon – Maintaining career focus and progress amidst ever-increasing non-work commitments
• Executive Transition – Ensuring more women are equipped – substantively and emotionally – to reach the highest echelons in their organizations and to thrive once there

Kellogg has a deep commitment to developing female leaders and supporting them as they navigate these stages. Additionally, Kellogg faculty are committed to addressing women’s issues more broadly through cross-disciplinary research on the impact of gender on global business.

Influenced by the contributions of thousands of Kellogg alumnae, this book offers unique insights on the core developmental goals women need to pursue at each career Pivot Point in order to maintain a career trajectory that would enable them to rise to the C-suite and board room.

At Kellogg, we have a long history of launching strong women into the C-suite. This includes the first female CEOs of some of the world’s largest corporations, the youngest female chair of the NAACP and the first female dean at a top 10 global business school.