The late data wiz and edutainer Hans Rosling once said: “My interest is not data, it’s the world. And part of world development you can see in numbers. The idea is to go from numbers to information to understanding.” Good data gives the world the information it needs to act upon pressing issues, and visualizations can help bring the data to life.…
What The World Needs Nobody makes it alone. If you’ve ascended the corporate ladder, you know how true this is. Research shows that successful CEOs reached the top because they sought out mentors along the way. In a survey of 1,250 top executives, two-thirds reported having a mentor and 29 % of respondents out-earned their unmentored colleagues. They also reported being happier…
Am I feeling fear or intuition? A question that resonates with all millennial women. Career Consultant Jill Jacinto says, “Women who are entering the career world still tiptoe around the workplace as opposed to carving out a place for themselves.” She continues, “Fear and a lack of confidence are holding them back from achieving their full potential. No matter what role you…
The Assertive Girl’s Guide To Getting What You Want “Pushy.” “Aggressive.” When it comes to dealing with conflict in the workplace, it’s safe to say that treading the line between “assertive” and “aggressive” is a tightrope walk. Real innovation and change, however, occurs when people argue, as Harvard Business School professor Linda Hill contends in her latest book, Collective Genius. “Diversity and…
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and calls to make workplaces more inclusive, employers are evaluating which opportunities are being offered to women, how to improve career development and how to help women succeed. To further that discussion, some women at the start of their careers told The New York Times what they thought companies could do to reform…
Nancy Abu-Bonsrah is making history by being placed at Johns Hopkins Hospital’s neurology department. Johns Hopkins University is making history with the residency of Nancy Abu-Bonsrah, their first black female neurosurgeon resident at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. The news was announced on Friday, March 17, which is known nationwide as “Match Day.” The day is significant in that it indicates when…
Why is confidence critical to success? Everyone, from those starting out in their first ‘real’ jobs to experienced leaders in the senior ranks of organizations, have moments – days, months, years even – when they question their ability to face challenges, and when their confidence feels threatened. You might question your own ability to have an impact and to negotiate…
Since becoming the COO of Facebook, in 2008, Sheryl Sandberg has managed the social media giant’s complex business operations. More recently she has taken on a second, no less public role outside the company as an outspoken advocate for women aspiring to leadership positions. Her book, Lean In—which Sandberg describes as “sort of a feminist manifesto”—is a call for women to…
In June, the 193-member United Nations General Assembly, elected Ecuadorean Foreign Minister María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, the President of its 73rd session. Ms. Espinosa is only the fourth woman to hold that position in the history of the world body, and the first woman ever from the Latin America and the Caribbean region to preside over the Assembly. In his…
By now, we’ve all heard the same oft-repeated recommendations for acing a job interview: research the company — and your interviewers — ahead of time: Study your resume so no one can stump you on its claims. Practice your answers ahead of time. Break the ice by mentioning a hobby, alma mater or former city of residence that you and…
