Why 2018 must be the year for women to thrive
We take inspiration from those women, girls and − yes − men, who are speaking out against outdated views of women that, in different ways, hold all of us back. Read more
Nudging women into tech
The lack of female representation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and especially in leadership positions is a crucial barrier to gender equality. Read more
She works hard for her money so pay her on time
Research found that female entrepreneurs are more likely to suffer from late payments than their male counterparts. Read more
I believe I can fly!
Wadzanai Mabuto shares her story of self-discovery through health and fitness with us. Read more
Keys To Unlocking Great Decision-Making
Decision-making is hard. An unclear or poorly defined process can trigger decision ‘churn’, where previous judgments are revisited; a ‘fog of accountability’, where no one is truly answerable; ‘death by PowerPoint’, where decision-making gets lost from too much information-sharing; and bureaucratic governance. Read the full article here.
Will Artificial Intelligence Make You A Better Leader?
Consider this real-life scene. Reflecting on the difficult moments of his week, the new CEO of a UK manufacturer felt angry. His attention kept going back to the tension in several executive team meetings. He had an urge to shake the team and push several of its members, who were riven by old conflicts, to…
Firms of the Future: Building Advisory Services
Building advisory and consultancy services can be an amazing journey for staff, partners, and clients. But it is important for SMPs to take some time out to reflect on the firm’s strategy. here is currently a general consensus that SMPs need to re-evaluate the services that they are providing, which may involve an eventual change…
Globalisation Has Created Wealth, but for whom?
Even as the world economy has boomed over the last 40 years, growth within countries has been less and less equally shared. This is a social issue, of course, but at its core, it’s an economic one. Nothing resonates in the public consciousness unless it chimes with people’s felt experience. So, it was quite telling…
Adapting To The New Globalisation
New trade policies must be based on a clear-eyed understanding of how globalisation is evolving, not on a backward-looking vision based on the last 30 years, write Laura Tyson and Susan Lund. Around the world, countries are rethinking the terms of engagement in global trade. This is not all bad; in fact, acknowledgment of globalisation’s…
The Real Villain Behind Our New Gilded Age
In the past two decades, growth rates in the united states have fallen to half of what they were in the middle of the 20th century. the share of income accruing to the top 1% has nearly doubled since the 1970s, while the share of income going to all workers has fallen by nearly 10%.…