Gender equality – The daily blog of behavioral and cognitive economics

Where Do We Need More Female Leaders?

Three years ago, we reported that “strolling near a top corporate executive suite, you are more likely to bump into a man named James or Michael than a woman. At a combined total of 40, there are nine more James and Michael S&P 500 CEOs than the 31 females in a similar position.” Today, I am happy to report that during 2023, we had more female S&P 500 CEOs than male CEOs named John or Jon. At 8.2% of the S&P 500, we had 41 CEOs that were women. The John or Jon total was 23. Still though, there were 60 men named James, Robert, or John compared to those 41 women. ….[READ]