Weekly Hotlist: Tell Me Something I Don't Know About Women in the Workplace

 

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August 19, 2013 Tell Me Something I Don't Know About Women in the Workplace By Gretchen Gavett An overview of the often startling research on female leadership.

Managing people Good Leaders Get Emotional by Doug Sundheim But how much emotion is too much? Organizational culture Seven Tips for Shifting a Mindset in Your Organization by John Butman You can gain meaningful influence without having formal authority. Mergers & Acquisitions The Dell Deal Explained: What a Successful Turnaround Looks Like by Walter Frick A case study of IBM in the 1990s points to what Dell must do to succeed. Leadership A Formula for Fixing the Hardest Problems by Frank Weil It starts with genuine collaboration and it's not easy or quick. Internet The World's Most Useful Bazaar by Sohrab Vossoughi A metaphor explains why Pinterest is so good at driving engagement and commerce. Consulting Why We Love to Hate Consultants by HBR IdeaCast A window into the secret, sometimes scintillating world of management consulting. Gender "Feminine" Values Can Give Tomorrow's Leaders an Edge by John Gerzema The world requires a new paradigm, where empathy is innovation and vulnerability is strength. Innovation The Debt Collection Company that Helps You Get a Job by Sarah Green Helping debtors get work is more profitable than suing them.

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