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Authentic leadership
Authentic leadership Business is a landscape often peppered with jargon and buzzwords. One term that we’ve been hearing a lot about lately is authentic leadership. But it is just another buzzword, or is it actually a useful concept for business leaders? The...
Scary statistics! Women leaders climbing the ladder
Scary Statistics! Women leaders climbing the ladder We hear a lot of statistics about female leadership, and the gender gap in the office. But one new statistic has really shocked us. Corporate America promotes men at 30 per cent higher rates than women during the...
Why diversity needs to be on your board’s risk register
Why diversity needs to be on your board’s risk register By Margaret E. Ward As featured in The Business Post. Business, by its very nature, is risky. Economic and political uncertainty or supply chain problems can scupper the best-laid plans. Planning for risk is an...
Finding a successor
Handing over the reins Whether it is setting up your own business, a move to a different employer or an internal move to another role, most people will at some point in their career jump ship. Tempting as it is to pack up your desk and head for the hills, working with...
Don’t let your inbox hijack you
Don’t let your inbox hijack you We’ve all had those days when you arrive at the office, all set to tackle your to-do list but then one glance at your email sets you off on a different course for the day. It’s a common problem, according to productivity expert Ciara...
Gender diversity at board level
Gender diversity at board level How to get women into the boardroom The latest batch of figures on gender diversity in Irish boardrooms paints a very disappointing picture. More than a quarter of boards have fewer than 10 per cent female membership, according to an...
Investing in women
Why it’s time for women to invest in other women Here’s something that we hope will catch on. A Boston-based venture capital firm has launched a new fund that will back only female-led start-ups. It’s not the first such fund, either. Others, such as the Female...
Partners – The best career choice of all
Partners - the best career choice of all Your clients may be important but your choice of life partner is key to business success. Facebook’s chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, in her book Lean In, identifies the single biggest career decision for a woman is...
Diversity Dividend
Diversity Dividend The $12 trillion gender gap Bridging the gender gap in the workplace is not just a question of equality, but also a matter of economics. In 2015 a private sector think-tank, the McKinsey Global Institute, estimated that a massive $12 trillion could...
Women walk a tightrope to be heard
Women walk a tightrope to be heard Imagine you are in a meeting, mid-way through making an important point, and suddenly a colleague cuts across you, disregarding your contribution. Understandably, you get flustered, lose your train of thought and feel your chance to...