Rahel Tekola Chief of staff at the Dallas-based The Family Place. Diversity in the Fortune 500 took a loss; Xerox lost the only female African American CEO in the fortune. Accenture’s lead board director Marge Magner said, “Performance improves with diversity” as she speaks from her experiences of women leaders having the responsibility to make…
DetailsIn order to boldly go where no one has gone before, you’ve got to be a pretty awesome leader. Over the years, the “Star Trek” franchise has given us many characters who’ve acted as inspirational, pioneering leaders. Throughout the franchise, these captains and commanders have had very different approaches at times. In his book “Primal…
DetailsWhen is a personal day not a personal day? Plenty of people have called in sick when they wanted a day to sleep in, get things done around the house, or just recharge. Now, a small but growing number of employers let their workers be upfront about taking days off for themselves just because. Work…
DetailsSometimes investing in your employees means preparing them to eventually move onto something new, and that’s just fine with Rent the Runway co-founder and CEO Jennifer Hyman. Quarterly, employees at the fashion startup, which rents clothing, jewelry and handbags to women for special occasions and everyday wear, have set objectives that they work to meet. One…
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