Hidden in Plain Sight: Asian American Leaders in Silicon Valley

Read More:  “During the past year, Silicon Valley technology companies have focused even more on workforce diversity, and several companies have shown an increased transparency by disclosing previously confidential 2013 EEOC data. The EEOC data released by five large Silicon Valley companies (Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, LinkedIn, and Yahoo) allow us,…

Does The ‘Bamboo Ceiling’ Shut Asian Americans Out Of Top Jobs?

Read More: “Many people of color say they hit a glass ceiling when it comes to leadership positions in the workplace. But do Asian Americans face additional hurdles because they’re seen as model minorities? I’m Michel Martin, and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. We’d like to start…

The Real Problem When It Comes to Diversity and Asian-Americans

Read More: “The lack of Asian leadership in tech sheds light on a larger issue: Asians are excluded from the idea of diversity.  Years ago… they used to think you were Fu Manchu or Charlie Chan. Then they thought you must own a laundry or restaurant. Now they think all…

Asians hit a glass ceiling in Silicon Valley

Read More: “A new report finds that while there are many Asians in staff roles, there are very few in management and executive roles. Diversity in Silicon Valley has become a big issue in the last few years, although the problem itself goes back decades. In 1999, during the dotcom…

Tech’s glass ceiling nearly four times harder for Asian Americans to crack

Read More:  “Asian Americans are often considered the “successful minority” in tech. But that success has limits. In an industry plagued by diversity issues, Asian Americans make up roughly a third of the workforce at Google, Yahoo and Facebook, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics figures. That…

The Overlooked Asian-American Glass Ceiling

Read More:  Culturally risk-averse, Asians prefer the safety of a respectable profession, according to the study. They tend to keep their heads down and expect automatic rewards for a job well done. The authors write, “As a result, many Asians are less likely to seek roles that provide challenge and…

The Failure of Asian Success

Read More: “In spending well over 1,000 hours since 2009 teaching or mentoring aspiring Asian managers, we are convinced that underdeveloped leadership skills are the factors that hinder access to executive leadership levels for many of them. The key leadership issues continue to be: Cultural deference to authority and the…