Category: PDJ
In 2002, the year we launched Women Worth Watching™, there were only 10 women CEOs at the helm of Fortune 500 companies. At the time, I remember thinking that those numbers showed real progress. Just two years before, there had been only three women CEOs on that list. Three. And studies showed that more than one… Read the full article
CEO & Sales Guru Says the Right Culture Fosters Engagement, Loyalty & Productivity If you’re the CEO of a company, the realization that much of what you do can be copied by your competitors may be distressing, but veteran sales manager, consultant and business speaker Jack Daly says not so fast. “Sure your competition copy… Read the full article
Potential to Power Symposium Ignites Social Action on Issues Facing Teenage Girls in the 21st Century Nearly two hundred New York City high school girls took over John Jay College in New York City for the City of New York’s inaugural Potential to Power© Girls Symposium hosted by the YWCA on June 2, 2014. Fifty five women… Read the full article
by Kathie Sandlin, Editor in Chief Nominations for Profiles in Diversity’s annual Women Worth Watching® award are now open. In its 14th year of presenting this award, Profiles in Diversity Journal has proudly recognized thousands of women who are using their influence to change our workplaces and our world. Nominated by their employers, these accomplished executives… Read the full article
City of Detroit-owned Wright Museum, the nation’s largest institution dedicated to African-American history, is desperately in need of support. Like Detroit, the museum’s future is questionable in the wake of the city’s bankruptcy. The museum’s 30,000-piece collection of artifacts and archives, including documents associated with the Underground Railroad, the letters of Malcolm X and Rosa Parks and… Read the full article
Like other minority groups, Asian Americans encounter a multitude of stereotypes that constrain their identities, relationships with others, and their opportunities. However, one of the most significant and persistent stereotypes of Asian Americans is the “model minority” stereotype. So just what does being a “model minority” mean? The stereotype suggests that Asian Americans are more… Read the full article
Spencer Stuart and WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD) have forged a new alliance for North America—to serve board members and advance best practices in corporate governance. Combining the strengths of WCD, the largest global organization of women board directors, and Spencer Stuart, one of the world’s leading executive search consulting firms, the partnership encompasses board research, director events, and other… Read the full article
O’Melveny & Myers LLP welcomes back Danielle Gray as a litigation partner. She will divide her time between the firm’s New York and Washington, DC, offices beginning next month. As a member of the Obama Administration, Gray held a number of senior legal and policy roles—most recently, as President Obama’s chief liaison to his Cabinet.… Read the full article
Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy, announced the promotion of Dr. D. Sangeeta to the role of chief diversity officer. Sangeeta will continue to lead Nielsen’s Global Measurement Science organization, overseeing methodological innovation and preservation and strengthening data integrity. It’s a post she has held since… Read the full article
National law firm McGlinchey Stafford announced today that it has awarded Mahogane D. Reed the 2014 1L Diversity Fellowship. A first-year law student at Louisiana State University’s Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Reed is a member of the Black Law Student Association and the Public Interest Law Society. She is also a Faculty Scholarship recipient, and participated… Read the full article
