All articles tagged: women

Understanding how female leaders have developed over time can help us embrace the potential for their future advancement.

Many Indian women have stopped working, even though India’s GDP has grown. As COVID-19 brings the economy to a halt, India must critically examine its policies through a gender lens.

The lasting relevance of a fictional early-20th-century career woman.

Women often feel secure in knowledge-based roles, and their bosses are at ease keeping them there. But to grow a career, it’s necessary to acquire a new set of skills.

A 1908 novel about the fate of two sisters in Victorian England has a great deal to teach us about the challenges women face in the business world.

The U.S. soccer star’s exhilarating commencement address at Barnard College puts the lessons she’s learned on the field into perspective for women trying to get ahead in the business world.

Marshall Goldsmith and Sally Helgesen on how female professionals can change self-limiting behaviors. For related insights, read “How Women Can Succeed by Rethinking Old Habits.”

Female professionals looking to their next promotion or job should identify the self-limiting behaviors that may stand in their way. See also “The Habits that Slow Down Women’s Careers.”

Gender disparity and equal pay are still pressing issues. But there are ways to make the game fairer.

When talented people from diverse backgrounds fail to rise in a company, there are three powerful solutions: having more inclusive team leaders, more diversity among the top leadership, and better sponsorship practices.

Under a microscope in business school and the workplace, women tend to withdraw. Here are ways to surmount that and other barriers to the C-suite.

With both cash and time in short supply at startups, skilled women seeking to restart their careers are a valuable talent pool.

A new study on gender and ethnic diversity in corporate governance sets off alarms.

Women coming back after a break can be an enthusiastic, driven addition to your team. Don’t let stereotypes blind you to the opportunity.

These high-level internships can help organizations tap into an overlooked talent pool, but they aren’t a cure-all.

Recruiting experienced female talent can feel like a frustrating game of hide-and-seek.

The number of women on corporate boards is increasing — and these directors value diversity in the workforce.

Why working mothers need to think like chess masters.

Interviews with dozens of women who have risen to the C-suite illuminate triumphs, travails, and important lessons.

The number of women presiding over large companies still lags far behind men, yet the firms they lead tend to be more risk averse and more profitable over the long term.

An innovative program helps seasoned women executives — including former military officers — plan what to do next.

In 2016, the number of women appointed to CEO posts at large U.S. companies is up sharply from 2015.

Are women hindered in advancing up the career ladder because they don’t articulate their desire and expectations for promotion?

Last year, less than 3 percent of the CEOs hired by the world's largest companies were female, the lowest share since 2011.

Empathy and mindfulness are hot topics because they speak to glaring needs in today’s workplace.