By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “It’s very hard for me to say there are particular barriers for professional women,” began Kerris Wigfall, Head of Fixed Income Compliance at ING U.S. Investment Management. “And as an African American woman, I’m pretty sure a lot of people would expect me to say it’s harder to […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) According to Rashaan Reid, Director in the Mortgage & Securitized Products Sales Group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the most important factor in succeeding on Wall Street is drive. “Having the passion is the first thing – it takes a lot of energy and stamina,” she explained. […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) In honor of Black History Month, this week and next week, every day The Glass Hammer will feature interviews with notable African American women on their career experiences, aspirations, and advice for other women in their field. The women span industries like financial services, law, accounting, and technology […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) What do you do when a coworker tries to engage you in a conversation about politics, forwards you an email that supports a particular political viewpoint, or makes political comments that you feel are inappropriate? Likewise, if you are engaged in politics, what’s an appropriate way to be authentic to […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) Despite the slowly churning economic recovery, massive layoffs continue to occur with frightening frequency. For example, with 2013 barely underway, big banks across Wall Street began announcing plans for large-scale layoffs, and other industries will likely follow. Might your spouse or partner be among those let go? It’s something that […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) New research [PDF] out of INSEAD, the world’s largest graduate business school, shows that women leaders experience less stress at work when they feel good about… being women. This finding may seem simple and obvious, but the rigorous study delves deep into identity theory around leadership and gender, […]
Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam Are you an authentic leader? It’s a big topic. Carl Jung said, “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” It’s the topic of my upcoming book. It’s a topic that’s very personal to me and it’s a topic that is very universal. We feel our […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) “Don’t be the faceless name who’s suddenly appeared on the client’s bill.” –Julie A. Fleming, JD Many people, particularly in the professional services, establish long-term relationships with clients that may span years or even decades. Yet when you’re first assigned to work with new clients at the beginning of a […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Last week the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE) released its 2013 Top 50 Companies for Executive Women list. The annual list has served to continuously raise the bar on what it means to be a “top company.” For example, Carol Evans, CEO of NAFE and President of […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) After over 25 years in law, Maura O’Sullivan, a partner in the Finance Group at Shearman & Sterling, has developed a keen understanding of how to serve clients and how to do exceptional work. But she’ll never forget the early days. One of her early assignments as an […]