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Diversity & Leadership | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. I’ll take it one step further – I can’t really think of any issue that should be argued or decided solely on the merits of diversity. In fact, let me take it up even another notch…diversity should be a non-issue altogether.

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Advocacy to Shift Culture

Women on Business

This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels. 2 Comments 1 Tweets that mention Advocacy to Shift Culture :: Women on Business -- Topsy.com January 12th, 2011 at 12:36 pm [.] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gretchen Glasscock, Mary L.

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Is a Corporate Board Seat in Your Future? :: Women on Business

Women on Business

I sure that most of us are aware of the current studies that prove that having a diverse board (at least 30% women representation) contributes directly to a company’s performance. In fact, companies with more female representation, outperform companies don’t have women.

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Are You a Good Fit for Potential Employers?

Strategy Driven

If you are a functional expert, say in HR or finance, you might tend to think your skills are transferrable and can be applied anywhere. Ginny Clarke is an expert in talent and career management, executive coaching, and diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Copyright 2007-2011 by StrategyDriven, Inc. All rights reserved.

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It's Harder than Ever to Be a Senior Executive

Harvard Business Review

The job of the senior executive is much more complicated today than it was a decade or two ago — and that trend will continue, especially if you hope to play on a global stage (which is a nearly universal condition these days for many companies). Companies are increasingly global. Here are five reasons.

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What Makes New Orleans a Startup City to Rival the “Big Three”

Harvard Business Review

based companies that they finance,” according to a paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. In 2011, demographer Joel Kotkin developed a list of the U.S.’s to live on the sort of shoestring budget that startups demand. This, coupled with relative affordability, makes it a place people want to call home.

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7 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Going Freelance

Harvard Business Review

Four years ago, Allie Rogovin was managing a new team designed to promote diversity at Teach for America. ” After talking with her husband, she decided to quit in July 2011. “We were lucky that my husband had a good job and we’d been smart about our finances. Case Study #1: A vague plan is better than no plan.