Category Understanding the male psyche at work
Manning Up: How business can balance the Guilt Equation
Women feel guilty and men don’t. If you’re a senior woman, this is part of your internal narrative and affects how you feel about balancing your career with your family. We get used to the idea of female guilt growing up. As we enter the workforce, society, media and our peers reinforce it by telling us that we can’t […]
Tony’s Troubles with Trust – why the gender pay row is blowing a hole in the BBC’s reputation
The gender pay gap row at the BBC is a serious reputational issue for DG Tony Hall. Can he convince stakeholders that the Corporation is serious about closing the gap?
Egos, Equality and the death of the Super-Chicken
“These smug pilots have lost touch with regular passengers like us. Who thinks I should fly the plane?” The New Yorker Am I the only person who is thoroughly depressed with their New Year social media feed? At every turn I am assaulted by hand-wringing posts and articles predicting the end of days . But […]
You’re fired – why women leaders hold the secret to better performance
The good Lord Sugar Huffingtonpost.com “You’re Fired!” Lord Sugar’s now infamous catch phrase is key to the success of the Apprentice. Part of the show’s popularity is its reinforcement of our deep seated assumptions about how power is exercised in business. That to get to the top requires a tough – even ruthless – determination […]
Desperate Housewife? Why doing office housework could be keeping you out of the Boardroom
Control your inner Bree if you want to get the top job: copyright ABC Recent data released by Google provides surprising insight into leading successful teams. And it turns out the key is not traditionally respected skills such as giving stirring speeches or clinching million dollar deals. The company reviews each of their 50,000 staff […]
The ambition gap – can it ever close?
The last week has brought inevitable reflection on Margaret Thatcher’s role as a role model for ambitious women wanting senior leadership roles. Some criticised her, pointing to a lack of policy initiatives giving ordinary working women a helping hand to follow her example. Famously she never put herself forward as a feminist – instead she […]
Breaking The Glass Ceiling 