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Innovation UnderCover had an awesome conversation with Laurie Conner, the President & CEO at the Detection Group . The Detection Group is the leader in wireless water leak detection for commercial buildings with its cutting-edge, FM Approved Trident technology.
Though the share of women in leadership is increasing according to the World Economic Forum´s 2022 Global Gender Gap Report, there are considerable variations by industry. Industries with a high representation of women like NGOs and Education have a considerable leadership share (47% and 46%, respectively) than traditionally male-dominated industries like Manufacturing (19%) and Energy(20%). In this context, Laurie shared her experiences as an executive in a male-dominated industry and building a tech company in Silicon Valley.
Some of the topics we discussed:
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Switching from French to Engineering at a young age
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Reading Brotopia by Emily Chang and how things haven’t changed that much
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Being the only woman on the executive team until she started her own venture
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Speaking up for oneself and owning it as a woman
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The tipping point when she could care less about what people thought of her
Other titles we considered:
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There Are More Women, but Not at the Top
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Culture Happens at the Top
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Do I Tell Them the Truth?
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I’m Wearing Pinstripe Suits and Bowties to Fit In
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More Women Need to Be in Power