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Zoox; UnitedHealth; Haythem Lafhaj; JP Morgan Chase; Skye Gould/Insider This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Black women face no shortage of obstacles in corporate America. Thankfully, plenty of Black women executives are setting an example for the next generation. Insider spoke with 67 of the most influential. Here s what they had to share on their experiences. Corporate America is a notoriously hostile environment for Black women, but a growing cohort of leaders is paving the way for increased representation and change. Between the broken rung, implicit bias, and the glass cliff phenomenon, there is a litany of obstacles that Black women face at work. 49% of Black women feel that their race or ethnicity will make it harder for them to secure a raise or land a promotion. And for every 100 men hired into managerial role ....
What s the best career advice you ever received? One of the most important roles I ve had in my career was working as the deputy CIO of the White House under President Obama. The hiring process took nearly six months to work through due to the extensive interviews, vetting, and security reviews. As you can imagine, my anticipation and anxiety grew as each day passed and another hiring process milestone was reached. The day had come when I was to inform my current manager that I had accepted a new job and would be leaving. As I shared with him details about the role, he asked me how I felt. Nothing can describe the feeling of responsibility, influence, duty, uncertainty, and nervousness that I felt all at once. As I expressed that to him, he responded with, “That s great!” I was shocked and pretty taken aback by his response. ....