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12 Core Competencies For Great Leadership

Lead Change Blog

They thrive on facts, figures and numbers—whether it’s ROI, ROE, or EBIDTA. They bring together the powerful forces of empowerment, accountability, and communication to build the foundation for a healthy culture of collaboration. Great leaders are ethical and trustworthy. Great leaders are tactical and flexible.

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Women Directors Change How Boards Work

Harvard Business Review

And while research about financial performance is still in its infancy — Catalyst has found a strong correlation between the number of women on boards and in the C-Suite and ROI and ROE of company returns — we’re starting to learn more about the important ways women are changing the inner workings of boards.

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