By Jarod Cerf In a piece by Maria Shriver called “The Unfinished Revolution” for Time Magazine, a man was quoted as saying, “We haven’t thrown some switch to go from a man’s world to a woman’s world. It’s more like we’re finally, for the first time, in a position where it’s no longer only a […]
By Tina Vasquez, Managing Editor Gail Cohen says that her career in law “happened by happenstance.” Out of college, she was hired by a trust and estate attorney because she could type, but ended up staying with the firm for 10 years during which time she became a paralegal, attended law school, and became an […]
By Tina Vasquez, Editor According to Professor Victoria Brescoll’s June 2013 study, “Ask and Ye Shall Receive? The Dynamics of Employer-Provided Flexible Work Options and the Need for Public Policy”, managers are most likely to grant flexible work schedules to men in high-status jobs who request flextime to pursue career advancement opportunities. Women in both […]
By Raleigh Mayer, Gravitas Guru, Raleigh Mayer Consulting Comedian Jerry Seinfeld famously said, “Ninety percent of the population would rather be in the box than give the eulogy.” Although Seinfeld is an entertainer and not a psychologist, his perspective on the enthusiasm – or lack thereof – most show for public speaking was spot-on. Those […]
By Jordannah Elizabeth We’ve all heard that women make up 54 percent of the workforce, but only 16 percent of senior management jobs. So, how do you move from a middle level position to leading the strategy and direction of the firm? If you’re a woman on the verge of making a big move, or […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Are you the same person at work as you are at home? For many women, especially those working in male-dominated industries like the financial services, law, or technology, the answer is no. Whether that means feeling pressured to conform to outmoded gender stereotypes or to leave family concerns […]
By Hadley Catalano Samantha Kappagoda, Chief Economist and Co-Founder of Risk Economics, Inc. in New York City, loves puzzles. She sees equations and hidden patterns woven throughout all aspects of life – from the Fibonacci sequence in a nautilus to the socioeconomic trends of an aging workforce – and feels compelled to solve them. For […]
Quite frequently in my leadership consulting and coaching practice, I am asked about “leadership presence,” specifically how to increase our “executive presence” or “board room presence.” Coincidently, many of the men and women who bring this up are people whom I believe already do, in fact, have significant leadership presence. This may not be surprising […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to recent research out of Northwestern University and Stanford University, it is possible to make yourself more happy. In fact, the study suggests, there may be a connection between happiness and personal empowerment. That is, acknowledging that you have the power to change your own level of […]
By Irene Solaz (Madrid) Gloria M. Grandolini, Country Director for Mexico and Colombia at the World Bank, has never regretted her choice. She began her career as a traditional macroeconomist when she joined the World Bank 23 years ago, and later substituted her technical responsibilities for those of an executive working for the strategic and […]