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Volume 12 Issue 1
Jan/Feb 2010
Black History Month - Black Leaders Leading
This is the time of year when we traditionally pause to remember the great, influential African-American leaders who have made their mark in the world. But we must also remember and celebrate the contributions of those African Americans who have made their mark in the business world. They do not have a national platform from which to share their ideas and thoughts; they have a much smaller stage from which they can use their influence to help develop strong and talented teams and organizations.
Alaska Native/National American Indian Heritage Month
What started at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a
day of recognition for the significant contributions the first
Americans made to the establishment and growth of the U.S. ,
has resulted in a whole month being designated for that
purpose.
Women Worth Watching in 2010 SPECIAL FEATURE ISSUE!
Take a look at this year's class of influential women. A corporate profile and personal profile accompany each woman's mentoring essay. Nominated by their colleagues, peers, and mentors for their initiative and achievements, these are women of purpose and drive who represent diversity within their spheres of influence.
Corporate philanthropy is alive and well. The examples in this feature prove it. Compassion is its own action item in the boardrooms of the largest companies.
May is the celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. We wondered what unique challenges and experiences diversity leaders of Asian-Pacific Islander descent may have experienced in their careers, and asked for their thoughts and opinions about leadership, diversity, and mentoring.
2009 is a unique year in the history of the United States Navy. For the first time in its history, there are four black Vice Admirals (VADMs) and we have their exclusive interviews.
We celebrate Black History Month with a look at these 25 leaders that have made their mark in the business world and use their influence to help develop strong and talented teams and organizations.
Over the years, much of the responsibility for diversity has fallen to human resources executives. We thought it was about time to meet some of these HR executives, whom we recognize as the often unsung, first champions of diversity.
Women Worth Watching in 2009 SPECIAL FEATURE ISSUE!
Mentoring Essays, Corporate Profiles, and the Personal Profiles of Women Worth Watching in 2009! This extended special anniversary issue features profiles of leading business women. Nominated by their colleagues, peers, and mentors for their initiative and achievements, these are women of purpose and drive who represent diversity within their spheres of influence.
Charles G. (Chip) McClure, ArvinMeritor’s chairman, CEO, and president since 2004, has become well respected in the industry for his financial and strategic acumen and for building strong business. Under his leadership, ArvinMeritor not only delivers on aggressive cost-reduction and sales targets, but also maintains a diverse organizational culture with a positive outlook on future growth and opportunity.
Angela Braly, president and and CEO of WellPoint, Inc., graduated from Southern Methodist University with a passion: to make a difference as a lawyer. Today, she leads nearly 42,000 associates at WellPoint and is living out her dream and her vision.
Tim Flynn, Chairman and CEO of KPMG, knows that the collective strength of his people is the key to achieving success. Our cover story reveals the extraordinary commitment KPMG has made to its people and the extraordinary results it has produced.
Guiding Kaiser Permanente through the Turbulent Waters of the Health Care Industry
George C. Halvorson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Permanente, is directing the largest integrated health system in the United States by pushing forward bold, innovative programs. We show you how he and his team are doing it.
We asked nearly 40 diversity pioneers to look into their crystal ball and tell us where the diversity movement was going in the next ten or fifteen years.
The Habits of Highly Effective Supplier Diversity Executives
Simply having a supplier diversity program is not enough. At a minimum, you want your program to contribute to the achievement of your business objectives while fostering diversity and inclusion in the purchasing function. We'll introduce you to the executives who have supplier diversity programs worth emulating.
Bill Novelli, Chief Operating Officer, AARP, leads this 38-million member organization with a focus on outreach, advocacy and education. Take a look at AARP's strategies to build engagement in its diverse workforce and its efforts with supplier diversity. There's a lot to like about AARP besides its magazine and discounts.
Larry O'Donnell - President and Chief Operating Officer, Waste Management
Here's an inside look at the diversity legacy Mr. O'Donnell is driving into the organization. The green Waste Management trucks are ubiquitous. Diversity is just as pervasive within this company, and its dynamics are key to operations success.
He’s driving a high octane diversity performance that everyone can admire. Here’s an inside look at a company whose challenges include a worldwide energy crisis and workers displaced by hurricanes.
John W. Rowe - chairman, president, and CEO of Exelon Corporation - is taking the company to new heights. We look at the role Exelon and its subsidiaries are playing in the diverse communities in which they provides power.
CEO Larry C. Glasscock Leads the Corporate Culture at WellPoint, Inc.
WellPoint is the largest publicly traded commercial health benefits company in America. Mr. Glasscock describes the extraordinary work that goes into ensuring the success of diversity and inclusion programs even as the company is expanding.
This ground-breaking album of Front-Runner profiles brings out from behind the cameras the unique circumstances, challenges and opportunities within the world of sports—and shows how talented women are shaping these organizations that are so much in the public eye
Mr. Stevens leads an organization itself comprised of diverse business areas that together are, “doing what really matters not only in this country, but also… throughout the world.” Here he updates the profile of Lockheed Martin’s efforts toward diversity and inclusion.
Waste Management’s Carlton Yearwood-Vice President, Business Ethics and Chief Diversity Officer-narrates the strategy behind Waste Management’s collaboration with NASCAR to drive diversity on the track and within the organization.
B&L’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ron Zarrella, shares success stories about how it has dramatically increased employee commitment and is now taking advantage of its unique opportunities for optimizing marketshare.
Who are America's most powerful diversity champions for 2003? We celebrate with the winners of the 2003 Leadership Awards from the Diversity Best Practices Leadership Summit & Diversity Gala.
An interview with Vice President of Diversity, Health and Worklife Maria L. Johnson on more than a decade of accomplishment at Fannie Mae and her vision for its future.
Dell Computer Corporation - Creating a Winning Culture
Dell chairman and CEO Michael Dell create a winning work environment by reaching beyond traditional notions to include a diversity of thought, leadership, skill set and style. Who benefits most? They believe it’s the customer.
Windows on the Future: The Future of Corporate Diversity
Hear from diversity practitioners and organizational leaders from around the world as they comment on the challenges and opportunities for workforce diversity now, and in the future.
A thought-provoking study into the mentorship process from the noted authority on the advancement of ethnic minorities in corporate America, Harvard University's Dr. David A. Thomas.
An interview with Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, the woman President Bush entrusts with his vision of America in the global workforce, kicks-off our special feature on the women who bring more to the workplace, simply by being themselves.
If a CEO is "the most powerful weapon in the diversity arsenal," Shell Oil Company is a diversity superpower, thanks in part to the efforts of Chairman Steve Miller.
An intimate interview with Henry O. Hernandez, Jr., founder of the National Society of Hispanic MBAs and Executive Director of Global Diversity Leadership at Pitney Bowes.
