Effective Leaders: Visionaries or Managers?
It has been said that “leading” and “managing,” though used interchangeably, have different meanings. The idea goes that the leader is a visionary, with big picture ideas, and the manager [...]
It has been said that “leading” and “managing,” though used interchangeably, have different meanings. The idea goes that the leader is a visionary, with big picture ideas, and the manager [...]
freedigitalphotos.net by KROMKRATHOG Holacracy. A strange term that made media headlines when Zappos.com announced it would adopt this supposedly “non-hierarchical” style of management. Is this a blip on [...]
What makes a great leader? Someone who takes risks, or thinks outside the proverbial box, or has charisma and influence? Leadership is often defined and spoken about by those who [...]
Given the rocky economic climate of the last several years, most executives are no strangers to managing in tough times. Keeping up morale amid workforce reductions can test even the [...]
Introverts are getting a lot of positive press lately, likely due to Susan Cain’s bestseller, Quiet: The Power of Introverts. In the book, Cain extols the oft-overlooked virtues of introverts [...]
Despite gender bias and imbalance, millions of women are forging successful leadership roles in finance and other industries. What is the mindset that sets them apart? Here’s what we have [...]
When asked what life’s like at the top, many women-executives point out the double-bind: the challenge of being perceived as: […]
Some believe that having made their way to top positions, senior women-executives might hire and encourage more women. But much of the time, it doesn’t play out that way. Research [...]
Recently, our WE blog has been looking closely at the changes organizations are making to bring more women into positions of advanced responsibility—whether it’s instilling quotas for more diverse boards [...]
In part one of this two-part series, we discussed the gender study Harvard University conducted over the last two years, and the changes the institution is implementing as a result. [...]