Archive for the ‘U.S. News’ Category

By Anya Kamenetz – Most would-be parents prefer boys, not girls. Is part of the trouble, dare we say, a branding problem–one that advertising could solve? more »

By Ari Karpel — Television is facing tumultuous times. Three of cable’s most powerful women sit down to compare notes. more »

By Deborah Frett — The key to recruiting, supporting and retaining Gen Y workers may require unlearning what we “know” about this cohort and relearning the importance of flexibility, equality and inclusivity for business success. more »

By Jessica Stillman (MoneyWatch) The latest economic downturn wasn’t dubbed the “mancession” for nothing. Women now outnumber men on college campuses, get more degrees and participate in the labor force at about the same rate as men, who lost far more jobs in the last recession than female workers. more »

A few years ago we hosted a seminar for 150 businesswomen. The topic for the morning was “Power: Do Women Really Want It?” Just imagine the noise level when that many smart and engaged female managers debated the pros and cons of wielding power. As the session came to a close we asked for a [...] more »

Frances Hesselbein has headed Peter Drucker’s Leader to Leader Institute for 21 years. Before that, she turned around the Girl Scouts of the USA. Now she shares her lessons in leadership. more »

By Eliza Ridgeway — (CNN) — Tilia Wong worked in construction management before going to business school and got used to thinking of herself as a businesswoman who knew how to keep assertive behavior under wraps. more »

As told to Lisa Welch — Jamie Latshaw is a stay-at-home mom. She also runs one of the fastest-growing companies in America. more »

Libby Hill noticed a pattern in the way she was treated by men when she was setting up operations at her Mentor business, Family Karate, in 2005. more »

By Todd Venezia — Looks like the glass ceiling just got a swift kick. Nearly half of all American women think they are doing much better in their career than the man in their life, according to a new poll. more »