The Horizons Tracker

MAY 18, 2021

Women make up a growing proportion of academia, but as in so many other walks of life, their path up the career ladder is a slippery one indeed. Just 12% of the women who achieved their PhDs in archaeology from a Canadian school between 2003 and 2017 entered faculty. “A ‘chilly climate’ exists for women in academia.

Attrition 107

Attrition Diversity Training Follow-up 107

Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. All leaders should commit to these actions.

Policies 121

Policies Article Skills Learning-by-Doing 121

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Adopt a flexible attitude and practices and absorb the diversity of nutrients inside—even if they look different from the plain, white rice grains of yesteryear. Slaughter suggests that focusing on results is a way to encourage this new managerial mindset. Unfinished Business surely will help unfreeze the thinking of some.

Commitment 8

Commitment Quality Stress Open-book 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 28, 2015

A member of Seal Team 3, Webb became the Naval Special Warfare Command Sniper Course Manager in 2003. The post-9/11 environment demanded it. I’ve seen it happen, and careers ended when it did. This was a precarious time. By the time we had gone through the bulk of our overhaul, it had plummeted to less than 5 percent.”

Training 8

Training Education Incentives Leadership 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

A hospitable environment. Ultimately dubbed the Technology Incubation Scheme (in Singapore, a scheme is a good thing), the program helped bring a flood of diverse investors into the country by offering to put up 85% of the capital in a start-up when investors put in 15%. This level of support was critical for us.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8