Susan B. Butler

Susan Bulkeley Butler is the #CEO of the SBB Institute for the Development of Women Leaders, and author of Become the CEO of You, Inc. and Women Count

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Women are 45% more likely to be dismissed than their male counterparts. Interestingly, though, there’s not much of a difference when the company is doing poorly. The gap only kicks in when you look at companies that are performing well. #womeninbusiness https://t.co/cGlLOmnv1N

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Segregating people by gender eliminates opportunities for women to gain valuable knowledge. Instead, we should be focused on working with men to change the way they look at gender equality issues. #womeninbusiness https://t.co/DHLz4NtkhL

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Female leaders, much more than their male counterparts, face the need to be warm and nice, as well as competent or tough. The problem is that these qualities are often seen as opposites, which creates a “catch-22” for #womenleaders. #womeinbusiness https://t.co/ThdydxLZhJ

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Of the 27% of Fortune 50 companies that have women on boards and the 23% that have women in leadership positions, women of color comprise only 4% of directors of Fortune 50 companies and of their leadership teams. #womenonboards #womeninbusiness https://t.co/UaJburS2dN

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What's the biggest challenge you've faced as a woman in business/a female leader? #womeninbusiness #womenleaders

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3 Myths About Confidence That Stop Women From Being Heard https://t.co/IIFLbrx8Hq

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I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving celebrating with family and loved ones.

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Being an entrepreneur is hard enough for women without us throwing in those extra self-inflicted hurdles along the way. #womeninbusiness #femalefounders #womenentrepreneurs https://t.co/QMBQJ1p2oe

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Accelerating Women Executives is focused on helping women on C-suite succession paths advance into C-suite roles in their organizations. Register now at the link below for more information. https://t.co/bsYJcLpEpf

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An interesting fact: According to a new study by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), 52% of credit union CEOs are female. This is approximately 10x greater than the rate of female CEOs at banks, which is only 5%. #womeninbusiness #womenCEOs https://t.co/69fKyTCMKg

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How to Get Male Venture Capitalists to Invest in Your Female-Targeted Product https://t.co/Z8vabgnYAU

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Congratulations to Tricia Griffith, CEO of Progressive Corporation, for being the very first woman to be named Fortune's Businessperson of the Year! #womeninbusiness #womenCEOs https://t.co/zPb0NKQC90

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It is important for women to support each other in all aspects of our lives, including business. What's the best career advice you've received from a female mentor? #womeninbusiness

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Looking to increase gender diversity in your company? Check out these best practices for recruiting and retaining female employees. #womeninbusiness https://t.co/gsFAwcOs6l

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Some great advice from #femaleentrepreneurs on what it takes to succeed as a CEO: how to jump-start your goals, build an unstoppable staff, sell your vision with confidence and more. #womenCEOs #womeninbusiness https://t.co/YtJ0YUPipC

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3 Priceless Money Lessons for Women Entrepreneurs https://t.co/UjCXdKW5Fp

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The percentage of women recruited to tech company boards has remained relatively unchanged over the past 20 years, according to a report by Tech Nation. #womenonboards https://t.co/eMjkZtne5I

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Yesterday was a historic day for #womeninpolitics. Congratulations to these inspiring change makers. https://t.co/fLsjPnGaKa

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From business to politics: In addition to longtime politicians, lawyers, educators and veterans, there's a number of executives and entrepreneurs vying for office, determined to turn their business experience into lawmaking power. #womeninbusiness https://t.co/HDEyfQZuN8

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What are your thoughts on the debate on whether boards are “gaming diversity” in an effort to please the critics or if they are doing their best to include as many qualified women as possible? #womenonboards #womeninbusiness https://t.co/Xfrz0gd3K0