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Mar 7, 2021 · Ahead of International Women’s Day, we share the 21 most inspiring and enduring Forbes articles on the female entrepreneurs and executives who have defined the 21st century so far.
- 15 Of The World’s Most Inspiring Female Leaders - Forbes
These 15 women are powerhouses in their fields and inspire...
- The 11 Most Inspiring Female Entrepreneurs To Follow On ...
That’s why I reached out to some of my favorite female...
- 15 Of The World’s Most Inspiring Female Leaders - Forbes
Mar 7, 2021 · These 15 women are powerhouses in their fields and inspire not just their employees and the people around them, but other women and the next generation of female leaders. Blake Morgan is a ...
- Blake Morgan
- Susan Wojcicki
- Lisa Su
- Lynsi Snyder
- Marillyn Hewson
- Whitney Wolfe Herd
- Mary Barra
- Ginni Rometty
- Sonia Cheng
- Maggie Timoney
- Safra Catz
Company: YouTube Revenue: US$15 billion (2019) Worth: US$500 million Age: 51 Susan Wojcicki took the helm of YouTube in 2014 but long before her rise as the video-sharing platform’s CEO, she was already an entrepreneur paving her way as one of today’s highest performing female CEOs. Wojcicki started her first business at the age of 11, going door-t...
Company: AMD Revenue: US$6.73 billion (2019) Worth: US$217 million (estimated) Age: 50 What does your Macbook, Sony’s PS4, Microsoft’s Xbox One, the latest Samsung smartphone and a UAV military defence drone have in common? They all rely on AMD hardware to do their job. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) is the American semiconductor company that d...
Company: In-N-Out Burger Revenue: US$575 million (2017 estimated) Worth: US$3.6 billion (2020) Age: 37 The epitome of trendy fast food on the American west coast is undoubtedly In-N-Out Burger. As the only grandchild to Harry and Esther Snyder, who founded the first In-N-Out burger shop in 1948, Lynsi Snyder is owner and heiress to the family-owned...
Company: Lockheed Martin Revenue: US453.76 billion (2018) Worth: US$88.2 million (2020 estimated) Age: 66 Some of the world’s most advanced fighter weapons wear the Lockheed Martin name and heading this American global aerospace, defence, security and advanced technologies company is arguably one of the world’s most powerful women: Marillyn Hewson....
Company: Bumble Revenue: US$162 million (2018) Worth: US$290 million (2019) Age: 30 Being socially aware appears to be one of Whitney Wolfe Herd’s greatest talents. At age 20, while in college, she started her own business selling bamboo tote bags to help areas affected by the major BP oil spill of 2010. Wolfe Herd enlisted the help of celebrity st...
Company: General Motors Revenue: US$147 billion (2018) Worth: US$55.8 million (2019 estimated) Age: 58 American motoring seems to run in the blood of Mary Barra. Her father Ray spent 39 years working for the Pontiac factory in Detroit and Barra herself graduated from the General Motors Institute where she obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in ...
Company: IBM Revenue: $US79.59 billion (2018) Worth: US$90 million Age: 62 As the eldest of four children whose father left when she was 15, Ginni Rometty grew up a leader when she was made responsible for the household in the evenings while her mother worked multiple jobs. She attended Northwestern University in 1975 under a General Motors scholar...
Company: Rosewood Hotel Group Revenue: N/A Worth: US$20.7 billion (family worth) Age: 39 Being born into one of Hong Kong’s richest families may have opened up countless opportunities for Sonia Cheng but make no mistake, she’s already made her own mark since stepping out as the 30-year-old CEO of the Rosewood Hotel Group. Cheng is the granddaughter...
Company: Heineken USA Revenue: €21.89 billion (2017 global) Worth: N/A Age: 54 Upon being named the first female executive of one of the top five American beercompanies, Maggie Timoney did something unconventional. In the trade group’s annual meeting in San Diego, among a crowd of mostly male beer distributors, she proclaimed: “I’ll be judged on my...
Company: Oracle Revenue: US$39.1 billion (2020) Worth: US$1.1 billion Age: 59 Safra Catz was six-years-old when she immigrated with her family to the United States from Israel. There wasn’t anything too extraordinary with her upbringing, having completed school before studying law at university. She started her career as a banker and investment ban...
- Overcoming obstacles. Diana Nyad, 64, is famous for swimming from Cuba to Florida -- on her fifth attempt. Most people would have given up after the first four tries, but not her.
- Confronting vulnerability. Every woman in business faces the feelings of vulnerability at some point when you begin to question your skills, expertise and even intelligence.
- Asking for help. As women, it often feels we are pre-programmed to never ask for help to get what we want. Yet, as entrepreneurs, we must learn that we can't do it alone.
- Dealing with rejection. You can't escape rejection and criticism in business, but you can change how you react to it. Often the negative feedback we get can be the most important feedback we receive -- if we know how to use it.
Oct 19, 2020 · Accenture CEO Julie Sweet and General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra top the new 2020 list of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business, which was released Monday. Because of the multiple...
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Director-General, World Trade Organization. BY CHRISTINE LAGARDE. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is as fierce and talented a competitor as she is a caring friend, and it came as no surprise to me when she was appointed to the helm of the WTO in March this year.
- Lina Khan. Chair, Federal Trade Commission. BY ELIZABETH WARREN. For too long, giant companies have thrown their weight around to bulldoze competition, exploit their workers and crush consumers.
- Mary Barra. Chair and CEO, General Motors. BY JANE FRASER. What kind of car should Mary Barra drive? Perhaps the Corvette, an American classic reinvented for the 21st century, reflecting Barra’s own efforts to revolutionise General Motors.
- Gita Gopinath. Chief Economist, IMF. BY MINOUCHE SHAFIK. Gita’s tenure as chief economist at the IMF has been dominated by “the Great Lockdown”, a term she coined after the pandemic to describe the worst recession the world economy has faced since the Great Depression.
Sep 30, 2018 · That’s why I reached out to some of my favorite female entrepreneurs: to find out what they consider the key to their success, and why. If you’re looking to get inspired, check out their ...
