Over the past years, women have faced many workplace challenges and scrutinies, such as discrimination and unfair compensation. Despite all the challenges, a new generation of women has emerged that is willing to break the glass ceiling to occupy top corporate positions by fairly competing with their male counterparts. They own and run big empires on their own. The job has its fair share of challenges. These women have proved that nothing is impossible. Below is a list of some of the most influential female CEO and businesswomen.
Mary Barra
Mary Barra is the current CEO of General Motors and the first female CEO of a big international automaker company. Mary Was born in Michigan. Her passion for cars and engineering has always been there since her childhood. After completing college, she started working at General Motors, where she has held several positions, such as plant manager and general director of internal communications. She became the CEO in December 2013. Mary is a respected leader and treats every employee fairly. She embraces customer-focused solutions and the latest technology to satisfy the GM customer’s needs. Mary Barra has featured in Times as among the 100 most influential people globally and was ranked the 2nd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
Susan Wojcicki
Susan Wojcicki is the CEO of YouTube. She has over 20 years of experience in the tech industry. Wojcicki started her business at the age of 11. She was selling spice ropes from door to door. Before becoming YouTube’s CEO, she was working for Intel and Google. In 1999, she became the first Google marketing manager. She then rose to Google’s senior vice president of Advertising and Commerce, where she oversaw advertising and analytic products like DoubleClick. Susan Wojcicki identified and proposed the purchase of YouTube by Google and foresaw the acquisition process. Susan Wojcicki has been named as one the most influential women and described as the most powerful woman on the Internet by Times.
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Whitney Wolfe Herd is the founder and member of an American social and dating app, Bumble, launched in 2014. She joined Tinder in 2012 and later become the marketing manager. She then left the company in 2014 and later found Bumble in 2015. Whitney Wolfe Herd was named as Forbes 30 under 30 in 2018. After taking Bumble to the public, Whitney Wolfe Herd became the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire in 2021.
Take Away
These women have proved that nothing is impossible. They have inspired women as well as paved the way for them. Be unapologetic. Set high goals, and be unapologetic. The future is bright.