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    Two weeks, too little

    The Yahoo effect: Is maternity leave vanishing for working women? Top female execs weigh in

    Beth Ehrgott
    Beth Ehrgott
    Oct 2, 2012 | 10:40 am
    Marissa Mayer, Yahoo, CEO
    With the news that Yahoo's new CEO Marissa Mayer gave birth to a baby boy, many are wondering if she will be true to her word and only take one or two weeks of maternity leave, working from home throughout.
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     Marissa Mayer was five months pregnant when she accepted the executive position as Yahoo’s new CEO (YHOO). Now, with the news that she gave birth to a baby boy on Sunday night, many are wondering if she will be true to her word and only take one or two weeks of maternity leave, working from home throughout. This announcement has caused quite a stir in executive circles and the parenting world.

     

    With Mayer’s decision, have we gone back in time? I can’t help but have visions of women from generations past squatting in the field to deliver a baby and then returning right back to their daily chores with the swaddled baby attached to their hips.

     

     

      Immediate reactions to Mayer’s plan to “work throughout it” varied from dismay to absolute disgust; some even thought it was a joke.  

     
     

    Women have been socialized for generations to “do it all,” but in this day and age, why do we still place such unrealistic expectations on women immediately after giving birth? Parenting, and parent-child bonding, especially in the period following birth, are important to the infant’s socialization and to society — worthy goals to be encouraged and supported by the business world.

     

    Whether it is a boardroom executive who has the choice of juggling career with motherhood or a single mom working two jobs, each woman needs to do what is best for her, her baby and her family. So while the pundits and commentators are waiting on Mayer to decide what is best for her, I visited with current female executives and those from prior eras to gain their perspective.

     

     Immediate reaction
    Immediate reactions to Mayer’s plan to “work throughout it” varied from dismay to absolute disgust; some even thought it was a joke. All cautioned that one should never commit to an exact return date before the baby’s arrival.

     

    “For one thing, as a new mother, you want to leave yourself some flexibility should you or the baby have health issues,” one executive said. Aside from the obvious physical recovery, equally important is the emotional adjustment to having your world change instantaneously.

     

    A senior vice president of a Fortune 50 pharmaceutical corporation commented, “It’s really difficult to have it all.” Most corporate women she knows have either live-in nannies or their husbands stay home.

     

    “It has become very difficult to raise a family with both parents working in two fast-paced, high-stress positions that require significant time away from home. It creates too much pressure,” she said.

     

    For women climbing the corporate ladder, this is often the compromise they make. She also added that almost all assumed and accepted that they would have to make family sacrifices in order to build their careers; sacrifices that men were far less likely to have to make. For many of these women, the fear of being perceived as choosing family over career eliminates any viable work-life balance.

     
     

      Mayer may be a brilliant leader who Yahoo is banking on to turn around the company, but she is not the ideal role model for working women.

     

     

      Our societal norms cannot change unless top women speak out — and Mayer is not helping on this front at all. Why should we embrace leaders who fall short on personal responsibilities?

     

    Mayer may be a brilliant leader whom Yahoo is banking on to turn around the company, but she is not the ideal role model for working women. Only a small percentage of mothers can afford to hire round-the-clock help so they can work throughout leave, and even if this were in the best interests of infant and parent, I’ll bet most mothers would prefer to be the initial primary caregiver for their babies, because maternal bonding is both instinctual and important.

     

    In addition, those interviewed noted that if a mother chooses to be more involved, getting up in the middle of the night, she will be sleep-deprived and challenged at the office.

     

     Quality time
    All of the career women I interviewed cherished the time they could spend with their babies —12 weeks to four months was the norm, and all commented that 12 weeks was not enough. To quote one mom, “Raising a child is a life-long journey.”

     
     

      “It seems kind of foolish to have committed to such an aggressive return date, but since she did, she should honor it. As a senior leader, your word has to be golden, and, as a woman, integrity is even more critical.” 

     
     

    An executive with a global investment bank commented, “Ms. Mayer’s stance is tone deaf to the next generation of mothers that require and expect flexibility, respect, and have, in many cases, been raised by working or working single mothers.

     

    “No woman believes that she is a better leader or mother because she plans on returning to work immediately. This is not something you schedule, like getting your tonsils out. Let’s not make the same mistakes of the past. Let’s show that it is okay to be wonderful and brilliant both at work and, unapologetically, at home.”

     

    Finally, an EVP of a global technology corporation commented, “It seems kind of foolish to have committed to such an aggressive return date, but since she did, she should honor it. As a senior leader, your word has to be golden, and, as a woman, integrity is even more critical. In my view, she risks both her integrity and credibility if she doesn’t honor it. ... However, she may stumble.”

     

    While my survey was purely informal, and most women executives had reservations about the box into which Mayer has painted herself, one executive said, “While a two-week maternity leave may be the public line, it is very possible that she privately negotiated a different time frame.”

     

    Because of Yahoo’s highly publicized challenges, it needed a CEO who was not going to leave the helm empty for several months. Public perception can be quite different from private reality. I guess interested women executives, shareholders and pundits will all have to wait to see what Mayer “delivers.”

     

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     Beth Ehrgott, a working mother of two, is a director at The Alexander Group.

     
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    Dallas ranks No. 1 city in U.S. for corporate HQ relocations

    John Egan, InnovationMap
    Jun 20, 2025 | 2:32 pm
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    More corporations are choosing to relocate their headquarters to Dallas-Fort Worth than any other place in the United States.

    A recent analysis by commercial real estate services company CBRE reveals DFW was the No. 1 metro for corporate headquarters relocations from 2018 to 2024. In those six years, the area attracted 100 new corporate headquarters.

    DFW is followed by Austin (81 relocations), Nashville (35), Houston and Phoenix (31 each), and Denver (23).

    CBRE’s list encompasses public announcements from companies across various sizes and industries about relocating their corporate headquarters within the U.S. According to the study, reasons cited by companies for moving their headquarters include:

    • Access to lower taxes
    • Availability of tax incentives
    • Proximity to key markets
    • Ability to support hybrid work

    “Corporations now view headquarters locations as strategic assets, allowing for adaptability and faster reaction to market changes,” said CBRE.

    Among the high-profile companies that moved their headquarters to the Dallas area from 2018 to 2024 are:

    • Charles Schwab financial services company
    • AECOM construction firm
    • McKesson healthcare company

    Notably, CBRE itself moved its global HQ from San Francisco to Dallas in 2020.

    In February, Yum! Brands revealed it would relocate the global fried chicken chain KFC from its current headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky to Plano. The latest relocation announcement came June 19, when California-based hair care brand John Paul Mitchell Systems said it would move its headquarters to the Dallas area.

    According to CBRE, California (particularly the San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles areas) lost the most corporate HQs in 2024, with 17 companies announcing relocations — 12 of them to Texas. Also last year, Texas gained nearly half of all state-to-state relocations.

    In March, Site Selection magazine awarded Texas its 2024 Governor’s Cup, resulting in 13 consecutive wins for the state with the most corporate relocations and expansions.

    CBRE explained that the trend of corporate HQ relocations reflects the desire of companies to seek new environments to support their goals and workforce needs.

    “Ultimately, companies are seeking to establish themselves in locations with potential for long-term success and profitability,” CBRE said.

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    This story originally appeared on our sister site, InnovationMap.

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