“Almost 1 billion women will enter the global economy for the first time in the coming decade…fundamentally shifting how the world works.”
From, “How one billion women will shake the business world.”
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This contradicts my experience, but nonetheless intrigued (and inspired hope): “Men with shaved heads are perceived to be more masculine, dominant and, in some cases, to have greater leadership potential than those with longer locks or with thinning hair, according to a recent study out of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.” From, “Study shows [...] A Kellogg School of Management study underscores that the more flattery we receive, the more we allow our self-impressions to be inflated. According to this study, this holds true for CEOs and constitutes “the Icarus Paradox:” “’What we are saying,’” Stern explains, ‘is that with CEO status, the greater the status, the more flattery and [...] Women are not promoted as frequently or as far as men are. How much of this is attributable to circumstance, prejudice, or women’s preference? “Women who are offered promotions ‘generally feel they need to know 80% to 90% of their current job before they feel ready to step up into a new role,’ she says. [...] Back in November of 2009, I recounted my befuddlement by the perspective that al Qaeda is inherently weak because it utilizes a strategy of ‘leaderless resistance.’ The government advisor who expressed this view seemed to think that because al Qaeda cells did not have leaders following the Great Man archetype, boldly marching on the field [...] In 2008 the popular television show How I Met Your Mother put forth “The Pyramid of Screaming” as a model for explaining where some of our frustration and come from – and where it can go to. The concept, detailed thoroughly in The Bro Code (a humorous read, highly recommended), essentially explains the process in [...] By now, you’ve certainly heard about the criminal case of an American student studying abroad in Italy – the alleged “mastermind” behind the death of her roommate. Chances are also pretty good that you’ve heard the verdict: 26 years in prison. This morning I read an article which quoted the victim’s family’s lawyer as having [...] |
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