Future Leaders: Millennial Women
Depending on how you look at the millennial generation, they are either innovative and optimistic or entitled youth with outsized expectations. As with most things, the truth is somewhere in [...]
Empowering Women Equals Economic Strength
The world will never realize 100 per cent of its goals if 50 per cent of its people cannot realize their full potential. This sentiment, articulated by Secretary General of the United [...]
The Underlying Current Holding Women Back
I’ve talked about unconscious bias in many blog posts over the years, and it is an oft-cited reason for gender discrimination in the workplace. How does unconscious bias prevent women [...]
Harnessing Innovation with Non-Conformity
“Innovation is important—it solves problems today in a way that positions us to address the unforeseen problems of tomorrow.” The Rockefeller Foundation Innovation, and the creativity that fuels it, drive the [...]
Wage Transparency the Key to Parity?
In my previous post on “The Brexit Surprise,” I highlighted the potential situations for women that could arise when Britain leaves the European Union. One of the benefits for women [...]
The Brexit Surprise
Last week, British voters surprised the world with their decision to leave the European Union. What started as a conciliatory election promise by Prime Minister David Cameron quickly grew into a close and divisive campaign.
Women Making a Difference in Fintech
freedigitalphotos.net by cooldesign Digital Asset Holdings, a blockchain technology startup led by Blythe Masters, recently announced that Sallie Krawcheck would join their executive board. Resultant headlines trumpeted the [...]
Paving the Way for More Female Portfolio Managers
freedigitalphotos.net by PinkBlue It is clear that there are far fewer female than male portfolio managers. Morningstar recently analyzed US mutual fund companies and found that about 10% [...]
Working 9-5? More Like 24/7
freedigitalphotos.net by adamr The concept of a 9-5 workday has been gone for a long time. But we’ve replaced it with a far more extreme timetable: 24/7. Technology [...]
Women on Boards: Quotas Don’t Work
Ambro by freedigitalphotos.net New research indicates that putting gender-based quotas in place do not result in more female representation on corporate boards. A study by BNY Mellon, and [...]