Last year, State Street announced its intention to use shareholder activism to work towards gender parity on corporate boards. However, it appears that women on corporate boards can also be targets of shareholder activists, according to a recent study in the journal Applied Psychology.
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Gender equality in the workplace is one of our hot button issues. We’ve talked about the “glass cliff,” the Paycheck Fairness Act, and work-life balance, among other topics. How have female executives fared in recent months? Here are some women professionals in the news:
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In July of this year, leading global asset management firm Pioneer Investments announced that Lisa M. Jones had been named Head of the U.S., serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Pioneer Investment Management USA Inc. Prior to joining Pioneer Investments, Jones served as Global Head of Distribution and President of Morgan Stanley Investment
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I have had the privilege of interviewing many remarkable women over the course of our WE Interviews series. While there are many consistent themes, each executive has their own unique perspective. Here, a compendium of helpful advice and knowledge shared by a great group of women:
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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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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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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. We also introduced the term “second-generation gender bias,” and defined it as the cultural engagement and policies in workplaces and academia that impact men and
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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 Fed Chairman, it won’t be a gender choice. It will be a wise business choice, even if she is the first woman to fill a
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