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Gender Dynamics Institute

The Gender Dynamics Institute (GDI) research center was established to bring together the best thinking on the impact of gender in the workplace. Custom research, created by the GDI fellows, powers Leading Women's solutions.

Research Discoveries

The 9 Critical Differentiators™
	Research shows that the percentage of women in senior leadership roles (VP and above) dropped 10% in 2023 and the percentage of women CEOs in the S&P500 dropped to 7.8%, begging the question: Why do women stall in their careers at the Director level and what do they need to do to get to Vice President level and above? Leading NOW’s latest research from the Gender Dynamics Institute explored what is driving this “rolling back” phenomenon for women in the workplace and what organizations must do to reverse course on this downward trend. To understand WHAT The 9 Critical Differentiators™ are that must be developed early on in a woman’s career, and WHY intentional Succession Planning for organizations is a key element to bringing more women into leadership roles, request the Executive Summary of our latest research. Request the executive summary here!
The Missing 33%^®
	What is The Missing 33%^®? Ever wonder why there are so few women and underrepresented populations in senior leadership roles? Advancement is based on demonstrating Leadership Excellence. We offer a leadership development workshop specifically to help future leaders understand what The Missing 33%^® is - and how to make sure they are learning and demonstrating the skills & competencies necessary to be seen as future executives. Request the white paper here!
Confidence Decoded
	Our researcher, Lara Feghaly decoded the 10 most substantive articles on confidence and the book The Confidence Code, and what she discovered is startling and crucial for women's career advancement. Request the infographic here!
Create a Level Playing Field
	If you're serious about leveling the playing field for women, it's important to examine the formal messages they receive through your company's talent and performance management systems and the ways hidden gender bias impacts 4 of these key systems. Request the white paper here!
Executive Presence
	Leading Women teamed up with researcher, Lara El Feghaly, to analyze the responses to the question: "Think of a woman who has executive presence. What characteristic about her stands out the most to you?" Request the infographic here!
Minimize the Impact of Gender Dynamics
	Leading Women has conducted groundbreaking research about gender dynamics around the globe. The findings are essential - especially if your workforce is global. To learn what we've discovered and how it can help shape your initiatives to close the leadership gender gap, Request our infographic here!
Networking
	Leading Women teamed up with researcher, Lara El Feghaly, once again to analyze the responses to the question: "What advice are women given about Networking?" - you can read the full findings here. Request the infographic here!
On the Minds of Millennials
	As our infographic illustrates, we found a mixed bag of good and bad news when it comes to Millennials in the workplace - you can read the full findings here. Leading Women has the solution to help your organization take your Millennial talent from individual contributors to managers. Contact us to learn more about this new research and our research-based and innovative Ready, Set, LEAD!™ program. Request the infographic here!