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Female Directors Create Corporate Sustainability
Idea posted: March 2013
Institutions: University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
The importance and value of corporate sustainability has been acknowledged for quite some time now. More and more organizations are striving to introduce ‘green’ and policies into their strategic plans.…
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Financial Literacy to Get Women on Board
Idea posted: March 2013
Institutions: Cranfield University School of Management
Following the economic and financial crises that began in 2008, corporate governance has been more of a management concern than ever before. Boards of directors and their compositions have gained…
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Women Leaders Are Held Back in Some Cultures More than Others
Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: University of Toronto Rotman School of Management
Traditionally, more men than women have emerged in leadership positions. But over the past few decades, this has steadily been changing. An increasing number of women are taking top leadership…
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The Effect of Feminine Charm in Negotiations
Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: London School of Economics University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business
‘Damned if they do, damned if they don’t’ — this is usually the unfortunate impression/management dilemma faced by female executives. If they adopt male behavioural traits typically associated with strong leadership,…
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Building Trust to Retain Female Employees
Idea posted: February 2013
Institutions: Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®)
Research in the Center for Creative Leadership’s World Leadership Study found that overall, women are less trusting of their bosses than men are - and of their co-workers as well.…
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How Women Leaders Can Avoid the Gender Trap
Idea posted: January 2013
Institutions: IMD
The image of an effective leader has traditionally embodied an archetypal male; displaying traits such as assertiveness, competitiveness and self-confidence. The problem for women who seek to project those traits…
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