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I hope we can all encourage our younger coworkers, our daughters and granddaughters, to see these opportunities and be ready to ascend to upper level management positions.
September 18 -
Sandberg's book has highlighted the need for both men and women to sponsor high potential women and encourage them to take a seat at the table.
September 19 -
Promotion to CEO roles will continue to be a challenge for women as the industry continues to consolidate.
September 20 -
We need to encourage women to disrupt the status quo and take jobs in uncharted territory, like those in risk management, social media, mobile banking and big data analytics.
September 23
American Banker Magazine is out today with its annual
To help celebrate this year's issue, BankThink invited leading women of various banking backgrounds to talk about how women's role in the industry has evolved over time. Or, more specifically:
"How has your experience as a woman in banking changed over the years? What areas have the most advancements been made? What challenges remain?"
One op-ed will run each morning for the next few days. (Melanie J. Dressel, president and CEO of Columbia Banking System and Columbia Bank, who is featured on this year's Most Powerful list,
We encourage other bankers, male or female, to share their thoughts and experiences on the topic in the Comments sections of these posts. Readers can also find the 2013 rankings here:
Jeanine Skowronski is the deputy editor of BankThink. You can contact her at
