Entries by The Glass Hammer

Professional Women in Russia and the Landscape for Working Women

How easy is it for Russian woman to climb the corporate ladder in modern day Russia? Russian women typically haven’t made their way into Russia’s management positions. However according to a recent survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Russian Association of Managers, women represent 93 % of chief accountants, 70 % of personnel directors and 47 […]

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Voice of Experience: Teresa Weintraub, President and CEO, Fiduciary Trust International of the South

By Cathie Ericson “To whom much is given, much is expected.” Those are the words Teresa Weintraub lives by, especially when it comes to mentoring other young women, and she urges her peers to also lead by example. Weintraub’s career has spanned the worlds of international tax, fundraising and now the wealth management world as […]

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Intrepid Woman: Kat Gordon, Founder, 3% Conference

“Diversity + creativity = profitability. There is no downside to increasing the number of women in creative director positions.” That’s the philosophy of Kat Gordon, who began her copywriting career in the magazine world, working for titles such as USA Today, Cosmo and Sports Illustrated. She found the work fun and dynamic, and anticipated that […]

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Business Travel to China: Dos and Don’ts

By Gina Scanlon China has proven itself to be a leading economic giant that continues to grow exponential sources of revenue for companies in the United States. VP of research for the Global Business Travel Association, Joe Bates, states that China is expected to surpass the U.S. as the world’s most dominant business travel market […]