By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “If gender diversity, cultural and economic diversity is so important to cultural change, then why is there such a paucity of women and women of color in leadership?” asked Linda Basch, President of the National Council for Research on Women. Basch, speaking at yesterday’s opening panel for the […]
By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles) In the 1960’s, Detroit, MI was an interesting place to live. It was during this time that Motown Records emerged, forever tying the city to the soulful sounds of Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, and Smoky Robinson – just to name a few. There was also the […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) Last night, the Financial Women’s Association held its Annual Dinner and Women of the Year Awards at the Grand Hyatt New York. Each year the FWA honors an outstanding woman in the private and public sectors. This year’s private sector honoree was Karen Peetz, CEO, Financial Markets and […]
By Elizabeth Harrin (London) The number of managers available to step into leadership roles will drop dramatically in the coming years, according to a recent study by Egon Zehnder International. The average company will be left with just half the talent it needs by 2015. Why? Demographics – there just aren’t that many people around […]
Contributed by Beth Collinge of CTG – a division of ILX Group plc. US stocks moved to fresh 19-month highs. The euro fell to a one-year low against the dollar and a three-month low against the pound. George Papandreou, Greece’s prime minister, has made a formal request for the proposed European Union-IMF emergency loan package […]
By Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) “Taking risks is not the way I looked at things. I thought of them as opportunities,” explains Niloufar Molavi, PricewaterhouseCoopers‘ Chief Diversity Officer, when describing her career progression. “You have to be willing to step outside your comfort zone.” Having worked for PwC for nearly 20 years, Molavi […]
Contributed by Arah Erickson, head of Wells Fargo Retail Mobile Banking, a service that launched in 2007. As all busy women know, time has become the most valuable commodity in our lives, more cherished than that corner office or, in some cases, extra vacation days. And, we are constantly trying to find ways to “multi-task” […]
By Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) “People chase money or what sounds like a good job. They should be focusing on what their genius is,” said Melody Rollins, an executive vice president and client services account manager in PIMCO’s New York office. Rollins, a native Northern Californian, went to Georgetown University with the intention to […]
By Elizabeth Harrin (London) Starting a new job is always daunting. There’s so much to take in – settling in to your new desk, working out how to use different software to your old company, finding out how the coffee machine works. But on top of all that ‘new girl’ stuff you also have to […]
Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart™ Recently, I heard from someone who was frustrated that, despite following all of the recommended career advancement strategies (networking, following up, working on her pitch), she was not moving forward. As an example, she referenced a few leads that had grown cold. What is the problem? Now it could […]