Most Active Articles 2009-11-25T16:56:21.048-05:00 Business Exchange Business_Exchange@businessweek.com urn:com:businessweek:bx:topic:most-active:women-in-leadership Kimberly Weisul kweisul826 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8577082470103835169-932860b46cd60245083ae73a2062c75f 2009-11-17T13:00:45.217-05:00

Today's economic climate is an excellent time to build better relationships with present and prospective customers.

Today's economic climate is an excellent time to build better relationships with present and prospective customers. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/11/six-essential-leadership-traits-for-hard-times.html John Agno jagno444 35 33 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:25488101459356868-041570d724464b7c19a79d084e41ad0d 2009-11-16T10:25:34.790-05:00

Every one of us holds a gift that is meant to be shared with others.

Every one of us holds a gift that is meant to be shared with others. http://www.sobabyboomer.com/2009/11/hope-and-inspiration-in-tough-times.html John Agno jagno444 13 12 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:3850881978144459819-01c1db8e500f4f04422c644ef1682d84 2009-11-16T09:02:08.481-05:00

The worry is that without a meaningful upturn in U.S. sales, cost-cutting can only boost profits so long.

The worry is that without a meaningful upturn in U.S. sales, cost-cutting can only boost profits so long. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/11/shrinking-business.html John Agno jagno444 6 5 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16472439755143513170-3a4b7bf02ffdfca0bef90286c5378b0e 2009-11-09T12:40:13.802-05:00

Perhaps, it is time to revise the old corporate hierarchical structure by improving the lines of communication between people at work...

Perhaps, it is time to revise the old corporate hierarchical structure by improving the lines of communication between people at work... http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/11/workplace-productivity-network-versus-meet.html John Agno jagno444 30 29 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:5051522413125688334-1ff0746c862e30be1d49d1fd61ac6b06 2009-11-04T09:23:42.745-05:00

Today's post will make the case for leadership development. While much has been written about the traits and characteristics that form great leaders, the truth is that leaders come in many different varieties. There is no one-size-fits-all formula...

Today's post will make the case for leadership development. While much has been written about the traits and characteristics that form great leaders, the truth is that leaders come in many different varieties. There is no one-size-fits-all formula... http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/15-traits-of-great-leader.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 53 53 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:18312408350350158857-c8580be4d7d4848040fe1f6571fc70d7 2009-11-10T09:33:18.028-05:00

Most employers are not spending enough time and money to retain their management talent.

Most employers are not spending enough time and money to retain their management talent. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/11/drivers-of-retention.html John Agno jagno444 24 23 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:4849947787227368604-f5f9ef76facaa8e3029082bfb01ddeaf 2009-11-13T12:42:34.601-05:00

Smart leaders are reshaping their businesses to carry on through whatever hard times lie ahead.

Smart leaders are reshaping their businesses to carry on through whatever hard times lie ahead. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/11/leadership-in-times-of-economic-uncertainty.html John Agno jagno444 9 8 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:697981206154200518-842345b9389d343c6e4bdf55df83b131 2009-11-12T11:56:38.361-05:00

There are many different ways to lead. CEOs with markedly divergent styles can be successful in different ways. The same leader will often adopt different styles in different circumstances. There is no one correct way to lead or manage.

There are many different ways to lead. CEOs with markedly divergent styles can be successful in different ways. The same leader will often adopt different styles in different circumstances. There is no one correct way to lead or manage. http://www.business-strategy-innovation.com/2009/11/innovation-leadership-versus.html Braden Kelley bkelley034 17 17 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10673634531005147593-03862a509a5315ec22a0c77c696a17e9 2009-10-28T10:36:47.592-04:00

My forthcoming book is mentioned in the slideshow on business site TheStreet.com.

My forthcoming book is mentioned in the slideshow on business site TheStreet.com. http://bit.ly/9vGSH Selena Rezvani srezvani590 47 47 0 0 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15596764750797890017-f06809ea5d45162cc9fecc1642bf7193 2009-11-08T12:21:19.456-05:00

Good questions generate thought, focus and action from the listener.

Good questions generate thought, focus and action from the listener. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/11/just-ask-leadership.html John Agno jagno444 5 4 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:12258607302801350799-1b1dd3a2fe4e0b18ff0652efa587360f 2009-10-26T12:11:07.628-04:00

In his latest book, Find Your Strongest Life, best-selling author Marcus Buckingham set his sights on analyzing what the happiest and most successful women have in common. BusinessWeek invited Buckingham and several dozen readers to an Oct.

In his latest book, Find Your Strongest Life, best-selling author Marcus Buckingham set his sights on analyzing what the happiest and most successful women have in common. BusinessWeek invited Buckingham and several dozen readers to an Oct. http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_44/b4153070932217.htm Lauren Young lyoung404 32 30 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:8757566095275830404-6471cdf1b0d299343f997c345ce0564f 2009-10-30T14:54:48.008-04:00

Knowledge is power and sharing it can build even more capability for the person sharing and the organization.

Knowledge is power and sharing it can build even more capability for the person sharing and the organization. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/10/leadership-through-sharing.html John Agno jagno444 17 16 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:9241011892769978108-37b48f41561510acb4d420b04850da9b 2009-10-22T08:46:54.526-04:00

President Barack Obama says his family is like a lot of others -- in which the men "need to be knocked across the head every once in a while" in order to see imbalances between the time moms and dads put into raising children.

President Barack Obama says his family is like a lot of others -- in which the men "need to be knocked across the head every once in a while" in order to see imbalances between the time moms and dads put into raising children. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/21/obama-as-a-woman-michelle_n_329412.html Michelle Lockett mlockett714 24 23 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15319423251861136932-b5590c6a5922a917ecb9004c29637468 2009-10-26T14:22:25.713-04:00

As an executive coach of executive women, I know in a woman's brain there will always more to do.

As an executive coach of executive women, I know in a woman's brain there will always more to do. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/10/exposing-the-myths-of-working-women.html John Agno jagno444 17 15 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2527927927302954118-7e659d6b52741f10110d3409d5ceddb9 2009-11-02T11:15:43.483-05:00

Testosterone is one of the fastest-growing therapies prescribed by the $80 billion-a-year anti-aging industry.

Testosterone is one of the fastest-growing therapies prescribed by the $80 billion-a-year anti-aging industry. http://www.sobabyboomer.com/2009/11/antiaging-boomers.html John Agno jagno444 4 3 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14429749958693590578-27223063228fcb8d37f5ffe7585470ce 2009-10-28T11:34:20.433-04:00

"Group think" is the continual, albeit often subtle, censoring of honesty and authenticity in a group of people.

"Group think" is the continual, albeit often subtle, censoring of honesty and authenticity in a group of people. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/10/group-think-stifles-creativity.html John Agno jagno444 7 6 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14705147917101355565-88dcb25838684fed44456a685fa54ce7 2009-10-31T10:25:27.790-04:00

The legal debate's momentum appears to be with those who seek to guard alimony payers' shrinking resources.

The legal debate's momentum appears to be with those who seek to guard alimony payers' shrinking resources. http://www.sobabyboomer.com/2009/10/boomer-alimony-debate.html John Agno jagno444 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:14010648315717773378-bbe4f3e7b3980087ff1ec7cb89a55e83 2009-10-21T13:12:04.856-04:00

How he drew on a lifetime of experiences in those critical moments on January 15, 2009.

How he drew on a lifetime of experiences in those critical moments on January 15, 2009. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/10/leadership-by-example.html John Agno jagno444 15 13 0 2 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:15089077558408061738-16d3784c97b9248300110249c9a72f52 2009-10-09T09:34:53.377-04:00

Is It Any Wonder? Women’s Affinity Networks Make a Difference! Posted June 9, 2009 at 8:36 pm by: jwhalen Not only is Ursula Burns the first black woman who will lead a Fortune 500 company, but this recent succession announcement by Xerox...

Is It Any Wonder? Women’s Affinity Networks Make a Difference! Posted June 9, 2009 at 8:36 pm by: jwhalen Not only is Ursula Burns the first black woman who will lead a Fortune 500 company, but this recent succession announcement by Xerox... http://blogs.babson.edu/womensleadership/2009/06/09/179/ Selena Rezvani srezvani590 16 15 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:13599001398282595261-b4f2f4670eff007629526e52a7b8ef6e 2009-10-27T09:09:44.503-04:00

More than a year after overleveraging and mismanaged risk provoked a financial crisis that sent the global economy on a perilous downward spiral, analysts are still wrangling over its causes and implications.

More than a year after overleveraging and mismanaged risk provoked a financial crisis that sent the global economy on a perilous downward spiral, analysts are still wrangling over its causes and implications. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/26/naissance-capital-new-fun_n_334824.html Michelle Lockett mlockett714 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:2675069476736925873-b36e9fbb7004702582f1b60a80baf7f2 2009-10-18T12:50:04.797-04:00

Wages of the typical woman who had a job during the worst recession in decades rose faster than those of the typical man.

Wages of the typical woman who had a job during the worst recession in decades rose faster than those of the typical man. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/10/womens-wages-outpace-mens.html John Agno jagno444 7 6 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:7534026086330624469-9c8d8ce5c28ffd2105545722611437cd 2009-10-14T13:27:19.211-04:00

There is so much we don't know, we don't know, about the science of becoming happy couples.

There is so much we don't know, we don't know, about the science of becoming happy couples. http://www.sobabyboomer.com/2009/10/what-boomers-dont-know-about-love-marriage.html John Agno jagno444 5 4 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:1801209148520354603-f1fac5b9f017a4df3d1d09c5243ea554 2009-10-21T07:40:34.097-04:00

Companies fail when their leaders misunderstand what consumers want and how to meet their demands.

Companies fail when their leaders misunderstand what consumers want and how to meet their demands. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/10/five-stages-of-becoming-sustainable.html John Agno jagno444 2 1 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:16415447107602164234-41351276bbb2d6a01f406b51bcf19ab9 2009-10-06T09:56:09.181-04:00

I find the preponderance of males in VC an annoying and stubborn phenomenon. When I first entered the start-up game as an entrepreneur in the mid 1990s, I didn’t think much of the “VC gender gap” as there were plenty of women executives around. In fact, between one third and one half of the executive teams at my two start-ups (Open Market and Upromise) were women.

I find the preponderance of males in VC an annoying and stubborn phenomenon. When I first entered the start-up game as an entrepreneur in the mid 1990s, I didn’t think much of the “VC gender gap” as there were plenty of women executives around. In fact, between one third and one half of the executive teams at my two start-ups (Open Market and Upromise) were women. http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/running_small_business/archives/2009/10/the_vc_gender_g.html Michelle Lockett mlockett714 6 5 0 1 urn:com:businessweek:bx:article:10623026294276357641-601af4c6afbadc883e2865052563c354 2009-10-04T12:15:20.097-04:00

Behavior that, on the individual level, is perfectly reasonable can aggregate in the marketplace and produce calamity.

Behavior that, on the individual level, is perfectly reasonable can aggregate in the marketplace and produce calamity. http://www.coachingtip.com/2009/10/rational-irrationality-create-economic-crashes.html John Agno jagno444 5 4 0 1