The deadline for nominating a leader for CNBC's inaugural Changemakers list of women revolutionizing business has been extended.

• The CNBC's Changemakers list will showcase women who are driving change and innovation in the business world, whether they are leading large corporations, launching startups, or working in philanthropic organizations.
• While female CEOs in Fortune 500 companies are still a minority, accounting for approximately 10%, the percentage of female founders receiving venture capital funding is even lower at around 2%.
• Exceptional female leaders can provide valuable lessons for all, as they often reject traditional male archetypes and lead with authentic, unique strengths.

I am excited to share that CNBC has launched a new annual list, Changemakers: Women transforming business, which will showcase 40 exceptional women who have made significant accomplishments in the past year, representing various companies and organizations across diverse sectors of the economy, including philanthropic organizations. This topic is close to my heart, and I am thrilled to see women being recognized for their game-changing leadership.

The submission deadline has been pushed back to November 17th at 11:59 pm EST.

Despite being underrepresented, with only about 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs being female and 2% of venture capital dollars going to female founders, my research for my bestselling book "When Women Lead" revealed that successful female leaders often lead and disrupt business in valuable ways. Through interviews with over 120 women and analysis of hundreds of studies on leadership, I found that these women succeed not by adapting to traditional male archetypes of leadership but by rejecting those norms and leading with their own authentic, unique strengths. This was further reinforced through book events around the country, where I found that women leaders tend to succeed by leading with their own unique strengths rather than adapting to traditional male archetypes of leadership.

The need for more coverage of innovative female leaders is evident.

I am thrilled to collaborate with my colleagues at CNBC and Full Picture, a renowned strategy, communications, and production company, to showcase how modern female leaders are employing innovative solutions to age-old business dilemmas and discovering fresh business prospects.

We will be showcasing a new breed of women who are redefining innovation and success in today's fast-paced business environment. These women have blazed a trail by launching successful startups, accelerating growth for established companies, and introducing groundbreaking business models and management strategies.

I aim to highlight individuals who have made significant contributions to the business world in the past year, despite their accomplishments being overlooked.

Our advisory board, comprised of experienced leaders from the business and philanthropic sectors, will assist us in identifying a diverse and inclusive list of women. We will use both quantitative and qualitative criteria to select the women recognized. I am honored to have you join me on the CNBC Changemakers Advisory Board.

• Marcela Miguel Berland, Latin Insights Founder & President
• Tory Burch is the Executive Chairman & Chief Creative Officer of Tory Burch LLC and the Founder of the Tory Burch Foundation.
• Emma Carrasco, NBCUniversal News Group Senior VP of Corporate Affairs
• Srikant Datar, Harvard Business School Dean
• Karen Finerman, Metropolitan Capital Advisors CEO & Co-Founder and CNBC Contributor
• Ken Frazier, the Chairman of General Catalyst's Health Assurance Initiatives and the former Chairman & CEO of Merck.
• Desiree Gruber, Full Picture Founder & CEO
• Kris Jenner is an entrepreneur, executive producer, and star of Hulu's "The Kardashians."
• Oscar Munoz, former United Airlines Chairman & CEO and CNBC Contributor
• Laurene Powell-Jobs, Emerson Collective Founder & President
• Merline Saintil, Rocket Lab Lead Independent Director; Black Women on Boards Co-Founder
• Sheryl Sandberg, LeanIn.org & OptionB.org Founder
• Dr. Stacy Smith, Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Founder

We are seeking nominations for female leaders at private companies and organizations (including philanthropies) with at least $25 million in revenue or an enterprise value of at least $100 million in at least one of the past three years. The selection process will utilize both quantitative and qualitative metrics, adopting a data-driven approach to assess the impact and significance of each nominee's contribution to business and philanthropy in the year ending Nov. 1, 2023.

Let's work together to promote this list and attract a diverse pool of candidates.

CNBC Changemakers are the new trailblazers reshaping the corporate world with their innovative leadership strategies and gender-defying role models.

Click here to nominate a Changemaker.