IBM's New Chief Executive Officer

This week IBM announced a new CEO, Virginia Rometty. The New York Times has an article today discussing her career path. We have talked in class about the importance of social networks. It used to be common for women to be put in marginal positions within companies, such as personnel, purchasing, or public relations. IBM has had a long history of of including women within the company and developing programs to mentor them. IBM has seen this not as doing-good, but as enlightened self-interest. For a company to be its best, it needs to develop all the talent it has, whether it is women or men, black or white, American-born or foreign-born, gay or straight.