iFive

Vickie Singer moderated a panel of leading industry executives at the recent cruise3sixty conference in Vancouver.  The topic they tackled? 

Does gender make a difference in leadership decision making?  Panel members were candid, insightful and humorous in their responses.  Excerpts:

• Women’s spending power exceeds the combined spending power of India and China
• A great leader inspires their followers to make the leader look good regardless of gender
• We overplay the male / female dynamic when we talk about leadership
• Do they have marketing programs targeting women?  No. 
• Travel decisions are influenced by fathers, mothers and increasingly by children