More women on boards, cheaper mergers
New research links greater diversity to higher company performance.
Getting inside Pope Francis’s head
The Vatican leader issued his first major publication Tuesday, and it provides even deeper insight into his views on women, youth and leadership of the Catholic Church.
The brains behind the viral Goldieblox video
Goldieblox CEO Debbie Sterling on the video, toys for girls and ‘this elitist, male-dominated world of engineering.’
For whom the bell curve tolls
Microsoft’s axing of rankings in its performance reviews signals the end of an era in Corporate America.
Preventing a presidential tragedy
The anniversary of JFK’s assassination is the right time to reexamine how anachronistic and illogical our line of succession is.
Wal-Mart food drive photo looks bad because, well, it’s Wal-Mart
A much-shared photo is reinforcing the image that the company doesn’t pay its workers enough.
The road to America leads through Gettysburg
150 years ago, Lincoln provided a template for what we have since come to define as the heart of great American leadership.
Building a culture of entrepreneurs
“Contrary to popular belief, the vast majority of successful entrepreneurs don’t take significant risk.“
The personal philosophy of Sallie Krawcheck
The Wall Street veteran on 85 Broads and squeezing ‘everything you can out of this time when you’re alive.’
The red sneaker effect
New research from Harvard Business School finds that nonconformist clothing can actually make you look more authoritative in your profession.
Women hold just 11 percent of board seats in D.C. area
A new study finds the number of female directors ticking up, but still very low.
Study finds more Americans would rather work for a male boss
Two subgroups, however, show a slight preference for female managers.
Why a surprise raise is more effective than a higher salary
A new study looks at how to motivate people to work harder.
How do men define ‘having it all’?
A new survey finds that more men than women say marriage and kids are part of “having it all.”
Study: Women more bothered by people who check phones in meetings
Researchers also found it bothers West Coasters more than East Coasters.
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Answers to all your questions about how to prepare and what to serve for Thanksgiving.