Entries by The Glass Hammer

Ms. JD’s Third Annual Conference: Avenues to Advancement

Partner or Public Servant? Competitor or Collaborator? Flex-Time or Full-Time? On-Ramp or Opt-Out? Announcing Ms. JD’s Third Annual Conference: Avenues to Advancement Ms. JD’s Third Annual Conference on Women in Law: Avenues to Advancement will highlight the choices available to women in the legal profession, the changing definitions of success, and the personal and professional […]

Goldman Sachs Rolls Out 10,000 Women Charitable Initiative

On March 5, 2008, Goldman Sachs launched a new philanthropic initiative called 10,000 Women. The program will provide 10,000 women in developing countries and emerging markets with educational opportunities in business and management. The program will partner with American and European universities, along with business schools in developing countries to develop shorter, more flexible programs […]

Women as Leaders: The Tale of the Traveling Pantsuit

Contributed by Alana Elsner This is a tale of two women, exactly three decades and one pond removed. One is the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher; the other, America’s first serious female presidential contender, Hillary Clinton. Both bobbed their hair and prepared for battle. Gender was a much-examined factor in both races, […]

21st Century Leadership for Women

Upon completion of this two-day workshop you will not only receive a Certificate of Credit from the Chartered Management Institute but will have new leadership skills that will enable you to manage the potential pitfalls of traditional structures including conflict resolution and change management. You will also have the opportunity to complete an optional part-funded […]

News update: Markets Down on Citi Fears

It was another rough day for Wall Street, as share prices plummeted on the news that Merrill Lynch had lowered its annual earnings prediction for Citigroup again, after an executive at the Dubai fund responsible for the recent cash infusion at Citi said that the bank would need to raise more cash to stay afloat […]

Do Men Need Flexibility Too?

Contributed by Michelle Kedem, Partner, On-Ramps To build upon yesterday’s Voice of Experience piece about the Columbia Business School conference, we invited one of the speakers, Michelle Kedem of On-Ramps, to share her experience and offer some insights about work/life balance. I was recently invited to speak at Columbia Business School’s annual Women in Business […]