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Women Leadership Changes in 2013

Coaching Tip

General Motors named Mary Barra to be the next chief executive officer (CEO). Park Geun Hye took office as South Korea''s president. Source: Bloomberg BusinessWeek, December 19, 2013. It’s hard to believe that at the end of 2013 we still see more than a few all-male corporate boards and leadership teams.”

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A Feminine Leadership Way of Doing Things

Coaching Tip

Chief Executive Officer, Susan Schor, was teaching courses in on " leadership skills " and "interpersonal skills" at the Pace University business school when she and Eileen Fisher met. Source: The New Yorker, September 23, 2013. John Agno: Decoding the Executive Woman''s Dress Code. What did Schor do?

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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 2 of 7

Strategy Driven

And a lack of competence around designing and managing moods will seriously limit one’s career prospects – now and in the years to come. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Thus, many of the skills that were once derided as being ‘soft’ are now key drivers for success. About the Author.

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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?, part 1 of 6

Strategy Driven

And how do we develop their skills and careers? Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. What kind of alliances will we need to make? What type of management practices do we need to put in place? What competences do our people need to help us fulfill our mission? Declaring a mission. Making alliances. About the Author.

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Why Women Aren’t Making It to the Top of Financial Services Firms

Harvard Business Review

An analysis that we conducted of disclosures made by 50 American financial services companies revealed that women occupy only 20% of executive committee roles and 22% of board positions. Only 12% of the chief executive officers of large U.S. ” What explains the poor career prospects of women in financial services?

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What CEOs Have Learned About Social Media

Harvard Business Review

A recent analysis by my firm, Weber Shandwick, found that 80% of the chief executive officers of the world’s largest 50 companies are engaged online and on social media. For example, even in 2013, Scottish fashion brand Lyle & Scott put out a call for a new CEO on Twitter. NextGreatLeader.

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Leader, Being Fit Matters.

Coaching Tip

Sources: The Wall Street Journal, January 16, 2013 and BusinessWeek, June 26, 2006. John Agno: Can't Get Enough Leadership.

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