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Rethink Leadership for the XX Factor

Coaching Tip

Business and government leaders have been talking for decades about advancing more women to top leadership and professional roles. When McKinsey & Co. asked senior executives at 60 big companies recently why they are trying to advance women, "they laughed at us," says Dominic Barton, McKinsey's global managing director.

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'Woman Up' (and Win in Business): How Valuing Traditionally Female.

Strategy Driven

Indeed, a 2008 issue of the McKinsey Quarterly noted that women tend to make deeper emotional connections with colleagues and business partners. Whether you’re a man or a woman, it’s time to start embracing your feminine side (and yes, many women have squelched their natural leadership style for far too long).

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What Europe Can Teach the US About Gender in the Boardroom

Harvard Business Review

France introduced quotas in January 2011, and in one year, the number of women on boards took a grand jeté of 10 percentage points to 22%. In other words, diversity — especially gender diversity — unlocks growth. In other words, diversity — especially gender diversity — unlocks growth.

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Wild West Days of Social Media Are Over: Time For Some Discipline, Communicators

leaderCommunicator

Social media center of excellence leadership skills ; including cross-functional team coordination, policy development and management, and governance, among others. McKinsey 2012, Digital and Executive challenges. Prior to launching North Star, he spent 17 years with PepsiCo, retiring in 2011 as SVP and CCO for Pepsi Beverages. __.

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