By Robin Madell (San Francisco) One of the latest studies to echo the point that women are falling off the management ladder is DDI’s Women Work: The Business Benefits of Closing the Gender Gap, which incorporates responses from 74 countries. The 2011 study found that the number of women in leadership positions declines greatly as […]
Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam You’ve set your New Year goals. You’re highly motivated to achieve them. And then something happens and you lose steam. Meet the culprit. It’s called resistance. And it lies in each of us. The fact is the #1 factor standing between us and achieving our goals is ourselves. We […]
By Jacey Fortin (New York City) It seems that women are doing almost everything right. According to Catalyst’s October 2011 study, women educate themselves as needed, mingle with higher-level professionals, and seek out extra responsibilities. They are just as proactive as men when it comes to pursuing their goals. But when it comes to closing […]
By Robin Madell (San Francisco) The news is getting old, and so is the standard advice. We’ve heard many times, and seen through repeated research, that many women are still not being given the development opportunities they need to rise up the corporate hierarchy. Yet solutions that move beyond the tried and the trite are […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) One of the key lessons that Anita Nemes has learned throughout her career is the importance of personal career management. Nemes, Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Introductions at Deutsche Bank, explained, “Just doing your job extremely well is not enough. You have to take responsibility for […]
By EJ Thompson (New York City) A coworker of mine, Kate, recently got promoted alongside two other female coworkers, all of whom who had been at the company for the same amount of time. But suddenly, about two weeks after the promotions, there was some internal shifting within the company. Kate was moved laterally to […]
By Jacey Fortin (New York City) How do you respond to stress? Do you avoid big problems, or confront them head-on? Do you distract yourself with smaller issues, or ignore them to focus on what matters most? Do you seek help from others, or go it alone? All of these behaviors fall under the banner […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) In the past, studies have revealed that those with more symmetrical faces are perceived to be more attractive and those considered beautiful or handsome are seen as intelligent and good. Those of course, are just general perceptions, but what happens when your physical appearance actually influences how competent others believe […]
Contributed by Mona Pearl Opening up your eyes to see the bigger picture of the global marketplace is one of the most important steps leaders in the 21st century can do to help their businesses succeed. Unfortunately, it is also one of the easiest and most devastating actions they can fail to take. For those […]
Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam Does this situation sound familiar? You have worked hard to climb the corporate ladder. You’ve had to burn the candle on both ends to get there. When you get to the corner office or the next rung in the ladder, after the initial euphoria of meeting your goal wears […]