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Women on Business: Taking the Lead and Making a Difference

Strategy Driven

Invest in new business ideas: With financial strength in their pocketbooks and in their bank accounts, women can now even think about investing in other business ideas conceived by others women who are having trouble getting financed the conventional way. These are well worth participating in and supporting. About the Author.

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Diverse Teams Feel Less Comfortable — and That’s Why They Perform Better

Harvard Business Review

In numerous studies , diversity — both inherent (e.g., For example, a 2009 analysis of 506 companies found that firms with more racial or gender diversity had more sales revenue, more customers, and greater profits. In addition, people believe that diverse teams breed greater conflict than they actually do.

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business Review

After studying meetings of various sizes, researchers have concluded that the optimal number of participants is seven or eight — small enough for good discussions, but large enough for a diversity of opinions. The Board Had No Finance Committee. But GE was late in freezing its DB plan and failed to adequately fund it.

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Fighting Chronic Disease Starts with Better Pediatric Care

Harvard Business Review

To be successful and cost-effective in holistically addressing children’s total wellness will require a large team of non-medical personnel with diverse training and skills to work with children and their parents. education, public health, non-profit); and even inter-generationally between care for parents and children.

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7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

Harvard Business Review

Our limited sample suggests that both groups agree that board leadership should serve as champions of board diversity, but they differ on the policies they advocate to increase board diversity. Both Republicans and Democrats say the most effective board committee is audit/finance. Why does all this matter?