The Glass Cliff
freedigitalphotos.net by Ambro Never mind the glass ceiling. It seems that the final barrier for professional women was to break through the glass ceiling, but a new concern [...]
Paycheck Fairness Act: What’s Next?
Recently on the blog, we talked about the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would have allowed gender-based wage disparities to be challenged and employers held accountable. On April 8, 2014, [...]
The Motherhood Penalty
freedigitalphotos.net by franky242 As the discussion around women in the workforce evolves from a mere awareness of the issue to a solutions-oriented discussion, one aspect of the debate [...]
Chief Operating Officers: The Unsung Heroes of the C-Suite?
The role of chief operating officer has typically been relegated to the background while the CEO takes front and center stage. Understandable, since the CEO is typically the face and [...]
6 Tips for Adopting the WE Mindset
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 [...]
Second-Generation Gender Bias – Part I
This blog is the first part of a two-part series. Look for Part II next week. A front-page article titled Harvard Business School Case Study: Gender Equity in The New [...]
Janet Yellen: A Matter of Qualification, Not Gender
This year, Ben Bernanke will leave his post as Federal Reserve Chairman and many are looking to Vice Chair Janet Yellen as a likely successor. If she becomes the next [...]
Finding Balance in the Boardroom
Achieving gender equity in the corporate sphere—it’s hardly a new goal. Yet in many regards, it has proved to be stubbornly unattainable. A 2012 Catalyst report released earlier this year [...]
The Changing Face of The Client Base
Turn on the news in any given week and you’re bound to hear one report or another about the changing socio-economic face of American society. Changes range from shifts in [...]
Motherhood And Money Management—Mutually Exclusive?
Billionaire hedge-fund manager Paul Tudor Jones certainly knows how to get a conversation going. During a question and answer session at symposium at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of [...]