NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Gender inequality at executive levels and on corporate boards of directors is a global problem. To date, nine countries have created some kind of quota requirements for corporate board diversity and another 20 have added some type of requirement for companies to address corporate board diversity in their annual reports. Despite these efforts to boost … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
9 Corporate Personality Types and How to Motivate Them
Every employee of a large corporation has had to take some type of personality test. If you've taken a Myers-Briggs test and found your an ENFJ, an ISTP, or any of the other letter combinations that represent your personality, then you know what I'm talking about. These tests usually occur during some type of training class. The excited trainer leads the class through a … [Read more...]
Does IQ or Emotional Intelligence Make a Good Leader?
What makes a good leader -- IQ or emotional intelligence? That's the question asked by Limaro Ferro Vaz of Headrush, and it's not a new one. People have been debating IQ versus emotional intelligence in leadership for years. As Limaro shares, "It was Daniel Goleman who first brought the term ‘emotional intelligence’ to a wide audience with his 1995 book of that name, and it … [Read more...]
Research Shows Startups Run by Women Are More Successful
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Venture-backed startups with women at the helm are more successful than startups led by men. That's according to a study conducted by Dow Jones which analyzed more than 15 years of venture-backed company data and executive information to compare successful versus unsuccessful companies. The Women at the Wheel study revealed: A company’s odds … [Read more...]
Women Academics Excluded from Recognition and Equal Pay
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATES: According to a study by the Council of Canadian Academies, Strengthening Canada's Research Capacity: The Gender Dimension, there is a significant gender gap in university research careers in Canada, which means women are excluded from both recognition and equal pay. James Bradshaw of The Globe and Mail explains: "Two decades after women began to … [Read more...]
It’s a thankless job (but it doesn’t have to be)
Penning a blog post about gratitude on Thanksgiving Eve is far from original, however it’s a topic that most of us can benefit from exploring each and every day. Especially in relation to that so-called Daily Grind, a part of our life oft void of gratitude for anything other than a paycheck. Or, a Facebook “like.” Whether you’re running your own business or coughing up … [Read more...]
More Female Board Directors Equals Improved Sustainability Performance
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: It's been proven again and again that businesses perform better and stocks rise when women are on corporate boards, but did you know that the number of women on a corporate board directly correlates with a company's sustainability performance? It's true according to research from the University of California Berkeley's Haas School of Business. The … [Read more...]
Women Gaining More Top Jobs at Aerospace Companies
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: It's been nearly 20 years since the first American woman, Sally Ride, went to space (check out a great women in space timeline), and times have changed a lot since then. Today, women are increasingly moving up and taking top positions in aerospace companies. Lockheed Martin Corp. recently named Marilyn A. Hewson as its first female chief executive, and … [Read more...]
Statistics and Sound Bites from Women Business Leaders [Infographic]
Women make up 46.9% of the U.S. workforce, but 40% of of large public companies worldwide have no women on their board of directors. It's not surprising that women are starting their own businesses at 1.5 times the national average. According to a new infographic from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (shown below), 187 million women are currently starting or running their … [Read more...]
Inventory Management for Small Business
There are millions of small businesses throughout the United States. Small businesses have some unique challenges because they have the same duties to fulfill as their larger counterparts but without the massive budget or staffing to get it done. Whereas a large company can hire specialist in every area, a small business often requires one person to where multiple hats. This … [Read more...]