Office politics are a much maligned necessity of any professional environment. Yet, success in business can be attributed, in part, to shrewd political workings. Navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of office politics is repugnant to some, second nature to others. Exploring the concept of office politics from the ground up will provide new insights. An article […]
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As business leaders, we’re expected to inspire others. But who inspires us? Here are ways to find exciting new ideas, and the possibilities that could ensue.
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We’ve all heard the news by now. Mary T. Barra was chosen as the next CEO of General Motors. G.M.’s board chose her unanimously from a few internal candidates to replace current CEO Daniel F. Akerson, who will retire early to spend time with his ailing wife. “Mary was picked for her talent” and “not
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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 drawn from recent interviews with our women executives (WE):
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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 conducted by Michelle Duguid, PhD., is showing that often, women in top roles actually are not helping their qualified peers. Michelle is the assistant professor
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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 or addressing workplace practices that impact men and women differently. In Second-Generation Gender Bias – Parts I and II, we looked at what colleges like
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We all make a series of decisions every day, some of passing importance—‘Should I really order an extra shot of espresso in this morning’s latte?’—and others of much greater significance: ‘Do I go for my MBA right after graduating or get a few years’ of work experience under my belt first?’ Those in leadership positions
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Run a simple Google search on the traits of a successful leader and a plethora of resources quickly fills the page—the ‘Top 10 Qualities That Make a Great Leader,’ the five essential traits that a smart leader embraces, the titles that every savvy leader must read—there is no shortage of advice. But as a recent
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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 Commerce in late April, Tudor Jones asserted that once women become mothers, their capacity to be excellent traders is rendered useless. “We will never see
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It’s graduation time around the country and, as everyone knows, an integral part of this rite of passage involves listening to commencement speeches filled with advice on living one’s best life and putting all of that recently acquired knowledge to good use. Although directed toward individuals at the outset of their careers, these guiding
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