Secrets Great Leaders Know About Building Unstoppable Teams By Renee Goyeneche, WomensMedia It’s every company’s dream to fill their ranks with talented employees; people who invest in their work and are, at the same time, highly competent and efficient. As a standalone, a star employee’s work is valuable, but as part of a team, they also fulfill another critical role:…
Heydemann To Be First Female CEO of Telecoms Group Orange By Mathieu Rosemain Orange (ORAN.PA) on Friday, January 28, named Christel Heydemann its new chief executive, making her the first woman to lead France’s biggest telecoms operator amid a revamp of its governance. A former graduate of France’s elite engineering school Polytechnique, 47-year-old Heydemann will replace Stephane Richard from April 4 at the helm of…
This South African Scientist Is Helping Combat Air Pollution By Andrew Wight South African scientist Dr Raeesa Moolla struggled to breathe as a child with asthma and allergies — now she is helping to figure out the health impacts of the things that people breathe in, particularly in the Global South. Moolla, a researcher at the School of Geography, Archaeology…
These 7 Female Leaders Are Bringing Inclusivity and Accessibility To Healthcare By Marija Butkovic World Bank and WHO have agreed that half the world still lacks access to essential health services, while 100 million people are being pushed into extreme poverty because of health expenses. A study has found that “although the quantity rather than the quality of health services has been the focus historically…
The Founder of the ‘World’s Best’ Whiskey on Being a Real Leader By Nicklas Balboa The long and winding road to success is filled with challenges and stumbling blocks. There’s so little room at the top — and the climb to get there can change people. A once powerful visionary bends to the will of his or her investors, losing sight of…
How Nneka Ogwumike Is Championing Gender Equality On And Off The Court By Kenneth J. Williams Jr. For(bes) The Culture Since being drafted number one overall in the 2012 WNBA Draft, Nneka Ogwumike has been making waves as an advocate for gender equality in sports. Ogwumike, the president of the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) and player for the Los…
Chloe Kim has won another gold! Snowboarder Kim, 21, defended her PyeongChang title and secured first place in the women’s halfpipe for a second consecutive Games. In her first run at Beijing’s Zhangjiakou venue, Kim threw down an epic performance with a 900 and two 1080s for an astonishing score of 94 that even brought her to happy tears. On run…
Synchrony Financial’s Tech And Operating Chief Brings Agile Practices To The Executive Team By Peter High Carol Juel has been the chief information officer at Synchrony Financial since the company’s creation, after it spun out from General Electric just over seven and a half years ago. She had worked at GE for the decade prior to that. In the early…
Meet The Literary Lobbyist Fighting For More Black Representation In Publishing By Pauleanna Reid Over the past two years, many industries in America have been called to answer for their lack of diversity. One of the industries where this issue is most glaring is publishing. A 2019 survey by Lee & Low Books found that only 5% of roles in publishing—staff, reviewers,…
6 Women Changing The Face Of Leadership In Banking And Finance By Jaime Catmull Women have always made an impact in the world of finance and banking, but they are being observed closer than ever in today’s market. Women are taking on more and more executive leadership roles across the board in the financial and banking world, including many at…
