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The Leper in the Room: Workplace Violence

Women on Business

As a business owner I have noticed that entrepreneurs talk about a range of topics and we share some pretty personal details; what doesn’t happen is the talk about violence. We speak about managing teams and dealing with problem performers, but we very rarely speak about what happens when those situations go horribly wrong.

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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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Advocacy to Shift Culture

Women on Business

Bennett Organizations working on raising awareness of inclusiveness and why it is essential for businesses to survive are well served by advocacy programming. This is very true as it relates to organizations that are working to increase gender diversity at the leadership levels.

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How One CEO Prepared Her Organization for Her Retirement

Harvard Business Review

Last year I decided it was time to shake things up at our investment management company. The most common transgression is procrastination, in failing to charge the next generation of managers with more responsibility. As the CEO, this is a business development effort that could be very valuable to our company.

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The Other Women's Movement: Factory Workers in the Developing World

Harvard Business Review

These are all important endeavors, of course, but women who work in factories are largely missed: they aren''t poor enough to require the most basic assistance, but they aren''t wealthy enough to access programs targeting women for leadership roles or business development.

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There’s No One System for Paying Your Global Sales Force

Harvard Business Review

It provides control over sales incentive spending around the world, and it simplifies plan management and administration.” Each country has its own market dynamics, business culture, laws, and availability of data for measuring performance. Diversity makes a global sales incentive plan impractical and dangerous.”