“Aristotle incorrectly claimed that women had fewer teeth than the 32 men have. Just as it amazingly took over a thousand years to prove Aristotle’s claim wrong, one of America’s greatest opportunities for growth has been hidden in plain sight.

After interviewing 750 top CEOs, I’ve recognized that women are often better at seeing synergies between businesses, and yet today only 32 of Fortune 500 CEOs are women.

A few years ago I shared my personal goal to have 50 Fortune 500 women CEOs, which frankly is still only 10%, but would be a smart first step towards elevating the American economy and society. In an effort to advance dialogue on success and advice to women, on September 18, 2017 I moderated a discussion of 6 exceptional women leaders.”