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Google and Amazon care about balancing gender in tech leadership. Here’s why you should too
October 6, 2023 in Podcasts • 6 min read • 
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Armed with sustainable missions and entrepreneurial nous, women in tech tend to get the job they apply for more often than men: so how can we bolster this potent little minority?...
What will it take to close the gender gap before 2154?
October 5, 2023 in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • 6 min read • Podcast available
Despite progress in the fight for gender equality, the gap remains large. This article identifies what can be done....
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Communication is a critical leadership skill, even more so when your team is facing unexpected or stressful situations. These tips from the military will help you stay calm and issue clear instructions...
Sisterhood in action: Women leading the charge for economic empowerment
October 3, 2023 in Podcasts • 4 min read • Podcast available
“Friendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses... swapped back and forth and over again.” Michelle Obama, Becoming...
Want to innovate for people and planet? You need to rethink the value chain
Responsible innovation hinges on wholly new governance mechanisms. In our study, recipient of the Journal of Management Studies 2022 Best Paper Award, we argue that you need to reframe value creation in...
How a firm’s true added value can benefit society
October 3, 2023 • by Simon J. Evenett, Felix Reitz in Audio articles • 13 min read
Measuring economic profits rather than accounting profits is a far more reliable indicator of a company’s performance. And value-creating firms are well-equipped to help fund sustainability as well as making healthy returns...
A revolution in conservation? How biodiversity credits can help fund a nature-positive way of doing business
Voluntary biodiversity credits are a nascent tool that can help plug the biodiversity funding gap by allowing companies to contribute to nature restoration and nature-positive agendas. Here’s how companies can get ahead...
Women in cybersecurity: Navigating the digital frontier
October 2, 2023 in Podcasts • 5 min read • Podcast available
Cybersecurity is a rapidly evolving field, critical for protecting our digital identities and data. In recent years, women have been making significant strides in this male-dominated industry, contributing their unique perspectives and...
The obstacles standing in the way of female entrepreneurs
October 2, 2023 in Finance • 7 min read • Podcast available
What’s stopping more female entrepreneurs from setting up or scaling-up their businesses? It’s not ambition, but a lack of female investors – and a fear of taking control of the finances....
Racial equity is not the same as equality: how to get it right
October 2, 2023 • by Shereen Daniels in Audio articles • 10 min read
Leaders must acknowledge and act decisively to dismantle the apparatus of systemic racism that still plagues organizations....
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Integration, interoperability, inclusion: igniting the e-commerce boom in Asia
Asian governments should converge trade rules and improve the ease of doing digital business across borders so more enterprises can benefit from the e-commerce boom, says Kati Suominen....
Profit above responsibility: did Friedman win after all?
September 30, 2023 • by Jerry Davis in Audio articles • 9 min read
Profits before all was the doctrine espoused in the 1970s, and while the look of big business in America has evolved beyond recognition, the motivations seem little changed....
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Inclusivity: Would employees recommend you to a friend?
September 30, 2023 • by Alexander Fleischmann in Audio articles • 12 min read
Inclusion net promoter score gives leaders an effective tool to get a clearer understanding of what needs to change....
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