The situation that London Life is confronted with regarding the percentage of women
among the members of the managerial team may be considered potentially problematic.
Since the difference between the number of male managers and women managers is
tremendous, the latter ones are being found in only a few positions.
The existing circumstances are rather complex and it is not easy to say if the present
situation represents a problem or not. It may become a problem when taking into
consideration the fact that at least 20% of the management staff must be female and reality
does not correspond to this “must”“. Nevertheless, promoting women is not a concern
bigger than the one of promoting the best interests of the company.
In other words, there is no sense promoting women just because of the fact that they are
women if they are not competent enough to fill the opening positions. In order to address
the situation, the company must clearly identify reasons which have led to the creation of
the existing situation and find solutions to handle them in the best possible manner.
There are several reasons for which the number of women in higher positions is smaller
than desired. One of these reasons is represented by the fact that the women themselves
unaware of the possibilities from which they benefit in order to develop their careers. The
second reason is to be found in the mentality of the women who work for London Life.
Most of them do not even consider the development of their own career because they
