Although situations at work will arise where there may not be a clearly defined solution, you can succeed if you do your homework and surround yourself with others who can help you. Julie Moog, TIAA-CREF, learned this advice while progressing in her career. “You have to be willing to take on big unknowns and new […]
The Paul Hastings law firm recently released the third edition of, Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women in the Boardroom, a study that focuses on the role that stock exchanges and their listing policies can play in achieving gender parity in boardrooms around the globe. Exchanges can help in the march towards a more diverse boardroom […]
Do you lead a women’s network or other Employee Resource Group ( ERG) at work? If so, you probably know that there is real work and time needed for this endeavour to be successful. So, how do you use this opportunity to develop leadership skills and then get recognized for this work? My first piece […]
“The only barrier to success in the financial industry is if you aren’t willing to work hard,” says Joan M. Dillon, an equity analyst at Voya Investment Management. “Hard work will always pay off, but the puzzling part is that you don’t know when it will pay off. It might not be at your current […]
Do you ever find it difficult to make a colleague see a point of view that to you seems obvious? Do you ever struggle through rounds of contentious negotiations in which a “meeting of the minds” seems impossible? It could be that you are expressing yourself in a way that makes perfect sense to you, […]
If you’re tired of seeing headlines about the financial advantages and growth opportunities that women executives in the boardroom could deliver to businesses, maybe it’s time we flip that conversation on its head. As much as highlighting the potential that companies could realize if only women were in the decision room, recent findings quantify the […]
How easy is it for French woman to climb the corporate ladder in modern day France? France is currently a regional leader when it comes to wage parity and the participation of women in top corporate positions. However there is still much that needs to be done to reach true gender equality in the French […]
LinkedIn and other online networks are really good ways to maintain your contacts and yes some people do accept connections from people they don’t really know but the fact remains that humans still prefer actual relationships over virtual ones when it comes to getting business done. It is necessary to have a digital presence, think […]
“The best careers sit at the intersection of what you’re passionate about and what you’re naturally good at – fortunately, those two things tend to go hand in hand.” That’s advice that Goldman Sachs Managing Director Amanda Hindlian has for those thinking about where to start their careers. “I also wish that at the outset […]
Leonora Xhekaj remembers being asked by someone she admires: “What is more important to you, being liked or respected?” Although she said “both” at the time, over the years she has learned that everyone might not like you, but most will respect you when you establish credibility and act professionally with colleagues and others, regardless […]