A key reason why there are still so few women on corporate boards comes down to old ways of thinking. Prioritizing inclusion and diversity has traditionally been considered a “nice thing to do” rather than a true business imperative. As a result, we regularly hear disappointing news like the recent report on 2018 Gender Diversity Index, which found […]
Listening: The Tool for Collaboration, Inclusion, and Innovation
How many times a day do you find yourself moving so fast, juggling back-to-back meetings and busy schedules, that you realize you haven’t heard something important? In this modern age of technology and distraction, it’s becoming more and more uncommon to truly pause and listen. In some ways, it isn’t our fault that we take […]
Why the Future Belongs to “Challenge-Driven Leaders”
Whether you’re talking about business or politics, people are looking for a new kind of leader. In the digital age, the increasing levels of complexity, disruption, and ambiguity are calling for a different profile of leadership—the type of leadership that cares more about innovation than hierarchy. In fact, I’d go as far as to say […]
Innovation Is Key to Business Success—Yet Women Aren’t Perceived as Innovators
What number-one factor is behind a successful business? Research shows it’s innovation, and it has been for the past quarter of a century. BDC found that innovative activities have consistently remained the most important success determinant for companies, outranking all other factors including management, marketing, HR practices, and financing. Studies have also repeatedly shown that CEOs […]
Inclusion: The Path to High Performance Cultures
Does your company truly understand the business case for inclusion? Or is your leadership team still thinking about inclusion solely in terms of compliance, such as awareness training? A big reason why we haven’t made more progress in the last 20 years is that many executives are still stuck in the latter way of thinking. […]