The great disappearing act: Gender parity up the corporate ladder
WEF whitepaper 1/30/2010
by Julie Coffman, Orit Gadiesh and Wendy Miller
In recent years, while women gained ground on gender equality issues like discrimination and harassment, they continued to struggle on gender parity issues like career development and access to leadership positions. To understand the hurdles in the path to parity up the ladder, Bain & Company recently conducted a worldwide survey-in association with the Harvard Business Review-on "Gender Parity in the Workplace." The survey results show that while both men and women aspire to be senior leaders in their organization, fewer women realize their dreams than men. Our survey findings indicate that three major issues block the way to gender parity in many organizations.
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Profit from the core: A return to growth in turbulent times
Harvard Business Press 1/19/2010
by Chris Zook and James G. Allen
In this updated edition of Profit from the Core, authors Chris Zook and James Allen show that a renewed focus on the core is more critical than ever as firms seek to rebuild their competitive advantage coming out of the downturn-and that a strong core will be the foundation for successful expansion as the economy recovers. Building on powerful and proven ideas to meet today's formidable business challenges, Profit from the Core is a back-to-basics field guide.
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An interview with the author of Profit from the core: A return to growth in turbulent times