In 2008, Siemens was the first company on the DAX 30 index of German blue-chip companies to appoint a woman, Barbara Kux, to its executive board. Do European women executives suffer from a "pipeline leak" or from an "upgrade problem"? And what needs to be done to close the gender gap in European C-level positions?
Egypt's government has virtually shut down communications among the protesters: The last Internet provider has just been paralyzed. But the opposition is getting unexpected help: Now Google makes it possible for Egyptians to tweet via phone.
In my previous post ("New Year, New Habits") I wrote about the quiet power of choosing your regular practices deliberately. Now we go to the next level: Any old practices are not enough. The question is, What practices? Brain research tells us that you have to go beyond your comfort zone and into unknown territory to get performance breakthroughs.
A new year calls for new habits. Habits and routines have a negative connotation; but researchers have found that new habits are good for the brain, innovation, even creativity. Taking stock of your regular practices might raise your leadership game to a new level.
I hope you've had a great year: productive, meaningful, full of valuable learning. As a token of my gratitude to 37,000+ loyal readers, please accept a year-end gift: my latest book Leading Leaders: The Art & Science of Boosting Return on People (ROP). May this small book help you (and your people) achieve your (and their) boldest dreams this coming year.
The biggest corruption scandal in sports history just got bigger when BBC Television disclosed evidence that FIFA officials had taken $100 million in bribes. How can Sepp Blatter and his cronies be held accountable for their Qatar (rhymes with "gutter") politics?
Hard hit by the recession, lagging sales, and fast-food competitors at its heels, the coffee giant is testing a new approach: Sell local wine and beer. Will the scheme help open new markets and revive sales, or will it turn off core customers?
Phil Davidson really wants to be the treasurer of Stark County, Ohio. Really. It's a textbook case of how not to speak to your audience. What could Davidson (and ultimately all of us) learn from Martin Luther King's ¨I Have a Dream¨ speech? The Do's and Don'ts of passionate speaking.
In 2008, then-New York governor Eliot Spitzer was brought down by his trysts with high-priced callgirl Ashley Dupre after pledging a new era of morality and clean government. This week, he launched his own television talk show. Is the former ¨Client 9¨ entitled to his comeback?
Mark Hurd continues to catalyze conflict. HP ousted Hurd amid allegations of sexual harassment. Now it is suing him for violating his non-compete agreement when he signed on with competitor Oracle. Oracle's Larry Ellison calls HP's lawsuit against its fired ex-chief ¨vindictive.¨ Who is right?
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