This blog is an excerpt from The Gender Equality and Governance Index, an Executive Summary provided to supplement the podcast with Amanda Ellis and Augusto Lopez-Claros as part of the International Leadership Association’s interview series, GEGI: Empowering Women for the Prosperity of Nations. Gender inequality has myriad faces: archaic laws that codify sexism, male control […]
This blog is provided by Mary Jo Burchard as part of the International Leadership Association’s series as a companion to her podcast Building Trust in Uncertainty: A Personal & Professional Journey. Trust is the decision to make something cherished vulnerable to the care of another. When you and your people trust each other – more […]
This blog is provided by Mark Shapiro, President & CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, as part of the International Leadership Association’s interview series as a companion to his podcast Disruption in America’s Favorite Pastime: MLB CEO Shares Insights. As I reflected back on this pandemic year, I came across an email I wrote to […]
Whether you’re a veteran executive or a budding entrepreneur, harnessing the power of leadership will provide you the tools to inspire and excel in the corporate world. From emotional intelligence to innovation to business strategy and execution, these essential books on leadership cover every angle of a complex topic. If you want to get ahead […]
As a leader, you have a lot of responsibilities. From keeping your team efficient to nurturing a positive work atmosphere, you need to handle it all. You must constantly work on improving your relationship with your team as well as their relationship with each other. While there are many ways to do it, effective and […]
This blog is a modified version of the Introduction to Robert Rosenberg’s new book Around The Corner To Around The World. Robert served as the CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts for 35 years. He shares his reflections and guidance in the podcast A Dozen Lessons Learned Running Dunkin’ Donuts Every morning, five million people around the […]
“Management is about persuading people to do things they do not want to do, while leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could.” — Steve Jobs The responsibilities of leaders have quadrupled during an era when it has become a challenge to run a business. Covid-19 has brought fresh challenges […]
This article is an excerpt from the Future Boardroom Competencies 2020 Report compiled by Competent Boards and provided by Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO and Founder. This is the second part of a 2 part series and is a companion to her podcast Future Boardroom Competencies. If you want to read the entire report, it can […]
Agostina Chemello of Porch.com provides this article as a companion to the interview Research Findings on Women’s Access to Leadership Development. From influential politicians to tech geniuses, Forbes’ 2017 ranking of the “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” runs the compass of everyone from Oprah Winfrey and Ivanka Trump to Angela Merkel and Facebook’s Sheryl […]
This article is an excerpt from the Future Boardroom Competencies 2020 Report compiled by Competent Boards and provided by Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO and Founder. This is part 1 of a 2-part series and is a companion to her podcast Future Boardroom Competencies. The entire report, Future Boardroom Competencies can be downloaded here. FOREWARD There […]