It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change. (paraphrased from Charles Darwin) ———— Do you remember the TV show All In The Family? In the episode Gloria and the Riddle, Gloria stumps Archie with a classic riddle:… Read More Are Men Finished? – Have Women Really Adapted Faster, and Better, than Men?
We hear ideas. We think, “I/we should really do that.” And then, we revert to the norm. Over and over again. In order to actually change, maybe somebody needs to “force” the change on us. This is the problem underlying many other problems. I thought of this again when I read Can Women Save Davos?… Read More Include More Women in Key Positions, Pay Them Equally – The Solution Right In Front Of Our Noses
Women in business do make a difference. In Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success, Claire Shipman and Katty Kay refer to a number of studies aboutways women impact the business environment. Here are a few quotes: A study in France found that companies with more women in management positions did better during 2008 – had… Read More Women Approach Business Differently than Men – Insight from Christine Lagarde
“Huge numbers of Harvard grads poured into finance during the 1990’s and early 2000’s, but all that’s changing now…” Richard Florida, The Great Reset —— I have commented often that there are some rather obvious themes that crop up, often enough, from enough divergent voices, that one begins to think that they represent truth. In… Read More The Story – We Need More People Choosing to Work in the “Real Economy”
Cheryl offers: Not only is Angela Hunt the youngest person, elected at age 33, to serve on the Dallas City Council, she’s also the first to have a baby while in office. What’s even more interesting is what she plans to do next. In today’s DMN, she says “I’ll be bringing her (she had a… Read More Councilwoman Creates New Rules – no permission required!
Why Not The Best? “In your life was there ever a time in which you did less than the best?” If the answer was “yes,” the follow up question was: “Why not the best?” – asked by Admiral Hyman George Rickover (Admiral Rickover would ask this of all Naval Cadets, and the story was oft… Read More Sometimes a “C-” is not “Good Enough”
The post with the most views on our blog in the last couple of days has been Bob’s excerpt from the NY Times with Linda Hudson, part of the leadership team at BAE. Here are a couple of observations from Womenomics by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay: A study in France found that companies with… Read More Women at the Top in Business… is Good Business – a Short Post
Every now and then, I think I should share just what Karl and I do here at and through the First Friday Book Synopsis. We read books and tell you the key concepts contained in the books. Think about the possibilities. A book comes out – a good book with good ideas, something you can… Read More Book Synopses for Sale – Step Right Up
Recently, Sue Moore of UBS Financial Services (and a regular at the First Friday Book Synopsis), sent me a link to this excellent article (click on title to read article): THE 25 MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BANKING: Taking Charge in Turbulent Times. The article includes a paragraph referencing Womenomics, which I recently presented at the… Read More Women in Banking, and Other Careers – (Womenomics seems right on the mark)
The changing American workplace is changing… in the direction of women. This is no longer debatable. (It is also changing in the direction of Hispanics, but that is another subject for another entry on this blog). For last week’s First Friday Book Synopsis, I presented my synopsis of Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success… Read More The changing American workplace is changing in the direction of women – Womenomics Has Arrived, and is Here to stay
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