by Marian Schembari (New York City)
We can’t think of anything better for a woman than travel. And as a professional woman, what better way to experience the world than to become an expat? The cultural experiences alone are enough to make us want to hop on the next plane to Amsterdam, but the added bonus [...]

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Since last week’s article went live, I’ve had my regal thinking cap on about why playing princess riles some folks and I’m rapidly coming to the conclusion that the problem many have with the idea of being a princess is, well, the need for the prince. Women who want to run big organisations need to [...]

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When Ann Margaret Pointer was in grade school, a woman became a Justice of the Supreme Court for the State of North Carolina, and that had a profound impact on Pointer’s life. ”My parents knew and respected [Justice Susie Sharp] and pointed out her accomplishments to me,” explained Pointer, who is a partner at Fisher [...]

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Contributed by Barbara Horne of thebusinesschannels.com
The days of make money at all costs are quickly disappearing. There is value to be built-in products and services that bring profit to society and the bottom line. As a busy executive woman and manager, you can use these five simple tips to incorporate social responsibility into your management [...]

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Contributed by Caroline Ceniza-Levine of SixFigureStart
I had an interview with a small financial services firm this week. I thought it went well and the interviewer (in this case, the owner) muttered that he would decide to hire me by the end of the day. 3 days have passed and I have not heard anything. He seemed [...]

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by Liz O’Donnell (Boston)
Since Catalyst first published the report “The Bottom Line: Connecting Corporate Performance and Gender Diversity” in 2004 showing a positive connection between women in top management positions and an organization’s bottom line, a number of financial institutions, law firms and Fortune 500 companies have introduced some kind of gender diversity program. However, [...]

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by Elizabeth Harrin (London)
“I wish I could say that I woke up one morning and decided to leave my social work profession to work in the investment management business,” says Carolyn N. Dolan, founding principal at New York-based Samson Capital Advisors.  “But, in reality, the change was gradual and the piece that did not fit [...]

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Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group
Bernie Madoff’s right-hand man pleads guilty. Publicis beats Microsoft out on a bid to acquire Razorfish. Guidelines on bankers’ pay issued by UK and German regulators.  These are but a  few highlights  of important market events that we’ve gathered to help you start the week well informed .
Economic [...]

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The grumbling in the press in Britain currently about feminism and the Disneyfication of our daughters has got my royal dander up a bit.
While no one can deny that equality for women (and girls) is a desirable and thoroughly deserved destiny for us of the so-called weaker sex, there are some strident voices decrying the [...]

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By Tina Vasquez (Los Angeles)
Verizon’s Jeannie Diefenderfer, Senior Vice President-Global Engineering and Planning for wireline business, has only been in her current role for eight months, but she already has a strong opinion concerning her favorite—and least favorite—aspects of her job. “The best part of my job thus far is accomplishing seemingly impossible and tough [...]

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