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NEW YORK, June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A majority of women aspire to hold top leadership and board roles, but often find it difficult to see themselves as leaders, according to the KPMG Women's Leadership Study released today. The survey, which polled more than 3,000 professional and college women in the United States, identified confidence building and leadership training, along with the ability to network with women leaders, as key elements to expanding women's leadership in the years ahead. The findings were released in association with the inaugural KPMG Women's Leadership Summit - an event bringing together today's most accomplished leaders in business, politics, sports and media to inspire the next generation of women leaders - being held in conjunction with the KPMG Women's PGA Championship this week.
"Every organization is stronger when its leadership has diverse perspectives and experiences to draw from. It is critically important for the business community to look at the challenges women often face in the workplace, and take action to clear the path for talented and dynamic leaders to rise and inspire new generations," said KPMG Global Chairman John Veihmeyer.
"The insights from female professionals across the American business landscape, as well as women on the cusp of entering the workforce in our study, offer valuable lessons about moving more women into leadership roles. We're looking forward to discussing many of the most critical issues from the study when we gather together with current and future women leaders at the KPMG Women's Leadership Summit," added Veihmeyer.
According to the study, six in 10 women said they aspire to be a senior leader of a company or organization, and more than half aspire to serve on a board. But six in 10 also said that they find it hard to see themselves as a leader when sharing how they perceive themselves, and 56 percent of working women said they were...