NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: What type of business leader are you? According to a study by the University of Buffalo, humble bosses who lead by good example, admit their mistakes, and recognize their team members' strengths are more effective leaders than ego-driven bosses. Beate Chelette shares the following insights on The Glass Hammer regarding leadership models: "For the … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Want to rise up the corporate ladder and take your career as far and high as it can go? If so, you need to act the part and live the role that matches your goals regardless of your current title. Kate White, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan and former editor-in-chief of Child, Working Woman and Redbook, shares 21 specific tips along with … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Today, manufacturing jobs are more diverse than ever and often require tech-savvy, detail-oriented employees. As Parija Kavilanz of CNN Money writes, the shift in required skills is drawing more and more women to manufacturing. Parija explains: "According to the National Association of Manufacturers, about a third of all manufacturing workers today … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: A European Union (EU) proposal could require that corporate boards include 40% women by 2020.The draft law is expected to be published in October and includes sanctions for companies that don't comply, including fines, exclusion from government tenders, and a ban on public subsidies. Aoife White explains on Bloomberg Businessweek: "Some 13.7 percent … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you guilty of getting in your own way on your path to business growth? You might be doing things that are preventing you from attaining the very goals you've set for yourself without even realizing it. On her blog, business and marketing coach Annemarie Cross shares five common barriers to business growth that you might have to overcome before you … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Continuing to do what you've always done in the past is a recipe for failure. People change, the economy changes, the world changes, competitors change, and businesses must be flexible in order to successfully navigate those changes. Staying relevant means embracing change. Carla Young of Momeo Magazine shares 4 ways to avoid doing what always worked … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: According to research from the University of Bristol of top U.K. companies, board room appointments are closely tied to social connections, specifically, membership in elite, private clubs and golf clubs. The research team studied 1,700 U.K. listed companies which made appointments to their boards between 1998 to 2008. They analyzed the person chosen … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Klout is the highly-debated tool that measures online influence based on social media activities. By analyzing Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Google+ updates, shares, and so on, Klout compiles a score to evaluate how influential you are across the social web. It's not a perfect science (not even close), but the allure of quantifying online … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Last week, I shared information about the lack of female leadership among U.S. companies like Apple, but the gender inequity isn't just a U.S. Problem. Dr. Richard Leblance of York University's Governance Gateway blog shares 36 Canadian boards with no female directors which he created through his own research (note that his list is not exhaustive). He … [Read more...]

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Fortune has released its 2012 list of the most powerful women entrepreneurs, and the women on the list are quite diverse. From an actress to a tech guru, the list includes some inspiring women! The 2012 list of the most powerful women entrepreneurs includes: 1.    Jessica Alba, Co-Founder, The Honest Co. 2.   … [Read more...]