Automotive Industry CEOs

ELON MUSK VS. Mary BARRA Based on the Big 5 Personality Traits (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism), the two automotive CEOs are compared. Openness: Both are in the 95% percentile, however, Barra has higher scores in the subcategories under openness such as emotional awareness, adventurousness, and artistic interest. Conscientiousness: Barra scores in the 80th … Continue reading Automotive Industry CEOs

Female Founders

“I would like to be remembered as someone who was not afraid to do what she wanted to do, and as someone who took risks along the way in order to achieve her goals.” -Sally Ride, Physicist, NASA Communicator and Astronaut WOMEN ARE WINNING Investments in companies with at least one female founder were OUTPERFORM our … Continue reading Female Founders

Plan to Lead

Leadership belongs to those who take it.-Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook There are low rates of women as chief executives, directors, founders, and leaders in political parties. Women who plan to become future leaders or desire to be employed in the technology field need to think about HOW they will get there. It takes a … Continue reading Plan to Lead

Gender Inequality

Women shouldn't be afraid to put themselves forward.— Sarah Wood, Co-Founder of Unruly Media The tech industry is known to be male-dominated. In general, gender inequality in the workplace has lead to discouragement of females to pursue technical experience and earn leadership positions. However, there is a growth spurt currently of female-founded, female-funded companies, and … Continue reading Gender Inequality