What’s Missing in the Halls of Power?
I spent many a lecture in graduate school waiting for the sages to utter pearls of wisdom. It happened twice, and both times the statements were profoundly simple. Marv Weisbord spoke these words a long time ago and I remember the essence but not the exactness of what he said. I’ve added my own experience to the mix as well. ... Read more »
Cracking the Glass Ceiling Requires Uncommon Practices
Despite the number and variety of programs for women at large corporations such as Deloitte and Touche, General Electric, Procter and Gamble, American Express, etc. the number of women in top leadership roles at major U.S. companies remains relatively unchanged in recent years. For the most part these programs address such things as hiring and developing ... Read more »
Women in Leadership: At the Cross-Roads (written by a man)
Laura J. Daley , a savvy business woman, turned me on to a terrific well-written article about the future of women in large corporations and the future of corporations if they don’t succeed in getting more women to top leadership roles. Andrés Tapia, Hewett’s Chief Diversity Officer and Emerging Workforce Solutions Leader says more women in leadership ... Read more »
Harvard Asks “Why So Few Women CEOs?” and Publishes the Answer
The Numbers
Meg Whitman is the only woman in Harvard Business Review’s landmark study ranking the 100 best performing CEOs. Of the 2000 companies examined only 29 were headed by women. HBR then posted an article asking “Why so Few?” My reply appeared in the March print edition. The full text of the response appears below.
This Discussion Needs to be Reframed
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The Gender Agenda – from The World Economic Forum at Davos
Watch the world’s business leaders make the case for more women in leadership roles. It will take a few seconds for the debate to begin.
SHARE YOUR VIEWSWho was most convincing? Why?
How do conversations and decisions change with more women in the room?
Your Biggest Marketing Opportunity – Unseen? Untapped?
Harvard Business Review is catching on. A recent article on the female economy declares that women present a marketing opportunity more than twice the size of China and India combined. Yet most companies fail to see or capture this prize. Those that do are winning even in the down economy. How? They are listening to smart women in their own ... Read more »
Never Waste A Good Recession
Dear Sir and the Occasional Madam CEO:
A year ago the waters of the great economic oceans receded. In fear of what might come next, people have responded in a variety of ways. Some are frozen in place awestruck (perhaps dumbstruck) by this phenomena. Others are waiting things out in the hills. Some are hiding in caves. But those who will ... Read more »
Gender on Mars & Venus, the Sequel
First – I hope no one takes offense. This post is intended to make us all laugh, because if we all don’t laugh at ourselves who will?
Second – Please feel free to ad rules as you see fit.
Third – I claim no credit for this list. A friend e-mailed it to me.
Note: The above items are numbered in sequence in ... Read more »