Sure, we’ll be watching the Oscars this weekend. It’s going to be a fun night filled with great dresses, meaningful speeches, and dreams coming true. But if we had our way, there would be a second kind of Oscars – the “Career Girl” Oscars celebrating the best of women in business, whose names aren’t as big as those of silver screen celebrities, but who are just as deserving of praise. And in 2013, the nominees are…
Best Female CEO in a Corporation
- Sara Blakely, Spanx
- Ursula Burns, Xerox
- Irene Rosenfeld, Mondelez (formerly Kraft Foods)
- Denise Morrison, Campbell Soup
- Karen Katz, The Neiman Marcus Group
Best Author, Books for Women in Business
- Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In
- Courtney Templin (with Brad Karsh), Manager 3.0: A Millennials Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management
- Mika Brzezinski, Knowing Your Value: Women, Money, and Getting What You’re Worth
- Marilyn Carlson Nelson, How We Lead Matters
- Elizabeth Lombardo: A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription for Happiness
Best Newsletter for Women
Best Organization Changing the World for Women and Girls
Lifetime Achievement Award
- Hillary Clinton
- Sherry Lansing
- Melinda Gates
- Oprah Winfrey
- Meg Whitman
So there you have it? Who are your “Career Girl” nominees this year?
About the Author: Marcy Twete
Marcy Twete is the Founder and CEO of Career Girl Network and the author of the book “You Know Everybody! A Career Girl’s Guide to Building a Network That Works.” At Career Girl Network, Marcy provides women with information, resources, and networking to empower them in their careers and to advance the work of women in business as a whole. Prior to launching Career Girl Network, Marcy worked in numerous nonprofit organizations and as a consultant in the field of nonprofit fundraising, marketing, and community relations. Marcy is a graduate of the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and a native of rural North Dakota. She is the Vice Chair of the Chicago Board of Directors for Step Up Women’s Network in Chicago and a member of the Advisory Board for Girls on the Run Twin Cities, and is dedicated to advancing the work of organizations that move the needle for women and girls worldwide.
LOVE this idea. Your nominees are terrific. I would add Miss Representation to the Best Organization Changing the World for Women and Girls.