Women in Leadership: The 20% rule
Look around your workplace, and calculate the percentage of women. Now look at top management. How many of those corner offices are occupied by women? For the vast majority of U.S. workplaces, the answer is, 20% or less, even though women make up 48%.

The speciality generalist
Mr Wijers's path to the top of the European chemical industry has been far from straight. His unusual background, plus some lucky timing, have helped him get there.

First, do no harm
Already the managers of many of the world's leading financial firms have been found wanting. Now, as the world's economy slows, attention will turn to managers of non-financial firms, to see if they are any better prepared for the rainy days ahead.

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