• Not a pipeline problem. According to interviews with nearly two dozen chief executives, would-be chief executives, headhunters, business school deans and human resources professionals, the reasons women don't reach the top extend beyond the "pipeline problem." Writes the New York Times ' Susan Chira: "Women are often seen as dependable, less often as visionary. Women tend to be less comfortable with self-promotion — and more likely to be criticized when they do grab the spotlight. Men remain threatened by assertive women. Most women are not socialized to be unapologetically competitive. Some women get discouraged and drop out along the way. And many are disproportionately penalized for stumbles." (Much of this will sound familiar to those who read Jennifer Reingold's excellent 2016 investigation of the dearth of women at the top.) New York Times • Ivanka's cash flow. Ivanka Trump or her trust received at least $12.6 million since early 2016 from her various business ventures and is guaranteed a minimum of $1.5 million a year even as she serves in a top White House position, according to her first ethics disclosure. Though she resigned from nearly 300 leadership positions at various entities within the family real estate businesses and at her fashion brand, she has continued to receive millions of dollars from both. Ethics experts say her and husband Jared Kushner's extensive holdings pose potential conflicts of interest. New York Times • Spotlight on the BBC. On Sunday, some of the most high-profile female presenters at the BBC called on the network to "act now" to address its gender pay gap. The BBC revealed last week that it currently pays its top male star five times more than its best-paid female presenter. Fortune • Finger-pointing at Fitzgerald. As the Trump administration's newly appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald, formerly the health commissioner of Georgia, is now one of the nation's top public health officials. Fitzgerald is facing backlash from public health advocates for having accepted $1 million to fight child obesity from Coca-Cola—a company some health experts say is a major cause of the problem. New York Times MOVERS AND SHAKERS: Apple has appointed Deirdre O'Brien to be its new VP of People. Prior to her appointment, O'Brien was the company's VP of worldwide sales and operations. New Vornado Realty Trust spin-off JBG Smith has named Carol Melton, EVP of Time Warner, and Ellen Shuman, managing partner of Edgehill Endowment Partner, to its board. Tracey T. Travis, CFO of The Estee Lauder Companies, has been named to Accenture's board. Julie Bornstein is stepping down as Stitch Fix's COO. She will remain an investor and advisor to the company. | 