The corporate climate may be changing when it comes to gender-balanced leadership, but it’s a slow, frustrating process. The United States ranks 31st worldwide on the list of best places for a mother to have a fulfilling career. Despite a cultural push for change, motherhood decreases female executives’ chances of being hired. Mothers who are […]
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It is often difficult for a qualified executive seeking a new career to bypass the established hierarchy of a company’s leadership team and gain a position as CEO. Prior knowledge of the corporation, years of dedicated service, and personal connections with the executive team make internal managers the natural selection for executive positions. In recent
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In our achievement-driven career culture, the concept of “failure” is viewed negatively, the ultimate obscenity in the business world. While executives who take risks are commonly hailed as innovators and forward-thinkers, when these endeavors fail grandly, these same risk-takers may find themselves without a job. Sometimes companies who purport to learn from their mistakes instead
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Executive presence is a term used to describe the aura of leadership surrounding effective decision-makers. Executives with presence exude self confidence, and are strategic, decisive and assertive, according to a study released by the Center for Work-Life Policy, a New York think tank. In the current sluggish economy, companies struggling to recover are finding it
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