I used to be petrified of failure, but being an entrepreneur cured me of that. I used to think that business owners knew some magical formula for success, but being an entrepreneur cured me of that too. The secret is in knowing that separation breeds indifference. When you aren’t close to your customers, you don’t care how they are treated. Or if you do care, you care too late … [Read more...]
Senator Urges SEC to Increase Diversity on Corporate Boards
In a letter sent today to Mary Jo White, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) urged the SEC to take steps to address the lack of representation of women and minorities on corporate boards. In his letter, Senator Casey cited several statistics from a recent Alliance Board for Diversity report to support his message, … [Read more...]
Most Powerful Women in the World 2013 Announced
Who are the most powerful women in the world? According to the Forbes 2013 World's Most Powerful Women List, they come from diverse industries, including business, technology, media, politics, philanthropy, real estate, investments, fashion and retail, food and beverage, and entertainment (i.e., celebrities). Of the 100 power women on the list, a large percentage work in … [Read more...]
Women on Boards – Leading Companies of Silicon Valley
Which companies in Silicon Valley have the most women on boards? That's the question Bryce Druzen answered yesterday on the Silicon Valley Business Journal website. Not surprisingly, Druzen found that only 16.9% of Silicon Valley companies have women corporate board members. You can see how the companies in the tech capitol of the United States rank below and get all of … [Read more...]
The Individual and Organizational Imperative to Do Good
"The secret to individual and organizational success hinges on our ability to do good. Doing good means creating value for others." That insightful quote comes from leadership expert Irene Becker of Just Coach It, and those are words to live by in our personal lives and our professional lives. Irene explains that "doing good" embodies a variety of parts and pieces. We … [Read more...]
10 Essential Steps for Women and Leadership
Both women and men have critical roles to play in empowering women to lead forward according to Irene Becker of Just Coach It-The 3Q Edge™. In a recent article on the 3Q Leadership Blog, she wrote, "The writing is on the walls of our lives, our communities, our organizations and our world; it is time for women to lead forward. And it is time for men to champion their sisters, … [Read more...]
Women Account for Under 1 in 10 Top Paid Execs and 1 in 5 Board Members in S&P 100
It's International Women's Day, so let's take a look at some of the data that quantifies the business gender gap in wages and leadership opportunities. Yesterday, I shared a slideshow filled with data about the business gender gap that has been published over the past two years. Today, I'm sharing information from a new study by Calvert Investments, Examining the Cracks in … [Read more...]
I Want a Divorce…Business Style!
Nothing is certain in business except that you will form partnerships and sometimes those partnerships will crumble. Not only will they crumble, they will crash and burn. If the partnership has managed to cross business lines and become a friendship that can make the breakup even harder but there is a silver lining. Here’s what your business can gain from having a partnership … [Read more...]
6 Big Problems Women Leaders Face in 2013
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: While women in business have certainly made progress in 2013, the challenges women face in business are far from over. Jill Flynn, Kathryn Heath, and Mary Davis Holt of Flynn Heath Holt Leadership (FHHL) put together a list of the 6 paradoxes women leaders will face in 2013. They explain that these paradoxes are the mixed messages that continue … [Read more...]
Women Corporate Directors Call to Action
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: The WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) Global Nominating Commission's Call to Action (part of the organization's "Best Practices for Director Selection and Development" report released this month) offers a 10-point action plan to increase the number of women on corporate boards. The goal of the WCD Global Nominating Commission is explained on the WCD … [Read more...]