Mellody Hobson Makes History
Mellody Hobson Makes History It is with great pleasure that I congratulate Mellody Hobson on becoming the first African-American woman to chair the Economic Club of Chicago. Hobson joined the [...]
"Fearless Girl"
Just before International Women’s Day on March 8, a second bronze statue appeared directly opposite the famous bronze bull on Wall Street. The four foot tall girl, hands on her hips, [...]
2017 Making Strides Toward Diversity
The first quarter of 2017 is just coming to a close but already gender diversity on boards seems to be a popular topic, cropping up in several studies and news [...]
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 [...]
Parental Leave: Signs of Improvement?
Parental leave has been in the news, with companies announcing new, more generous policies, and Presidential candidate Donald Trump revealing his proposed plan for new mothers. Is the US taking [...]
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.