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Nerds Anonymous

Amy S. Chen | Posted 05.20.2013 | Women
Amy S. Chen

I won't be dismissive and say that people like Tina Fey and Ellen Degeneres are not incredible role models, but celebrities provide a much different type of support than women in STEM or climbing the corporate ladder are able to otherwise provide.

Rebecca Shapiro

Christine Quinn Reacts To Controversial NY Times Article

HuffingtonPost.com | Rebecca Shapiro | Posted 05.14.2013 | Media

City Council Speaker and Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Christine Quinn appeared at Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful Women event on Monday...

Mothering Our Mother Earth

Toni Nagy | Posted 05.09.2013 | Green
Toni Nagy

Sadly, humanity is taking advantage of our planet like an ungrateful teenager. Let's clean up our room and show our Mother Earth some respect.

The Top Spot On The Fortune 500 Is....

Fortune | Posted 05.07.2013 | Business

Fortune: Walmart retook the top spot, Berkshire Hathaway made the top five and Apple grew enormously. Here are the top 10 companies on the For...

Condi Owes Me a Beer!

Martha Burk | Posted 04.12.2013 | Sports
Martha Burk

Was the 10-year slog, the fear from death threats and stalking, taunts, and t-shirts with our heads on pig's bodies -- and worse -- worth it? Yep. One more barrier broken, one more myth about "woman's place" shattered.

Bait and Switch, CEO Style

Leo W. Gerard | Posted 04.08.2013 | Politics
Leo W. Gerard

The rich snicker as the vast majority of Americans are so distracted they don't focus on record corporate profits, on record low corporate tax payments or on lobbyists buying tax breaks for corporations and loopholes for offshore accounts.

Latinos Locked Out of Fortune 1000 Boardrooms

Charles Garcia | Posted 03.29.2013 | Latino Voices
Charles Garcia

Latinos are the fastest growing purchasing bloc in the United States. The Selig Center for Economic Growth estimates that the Latino community is pro...

July in the Mobile-Cloud: Interview With July Systems' CEO Rajesh Reddy

James Grundvig | Posted 03.28.2013 | Technology
James Grundvig

Has July figured out -- with its fourth-generation flagship platform JulyMX -- how to bring a kind of PowerPoint simplicity and speed to development of mobile apps?

Leadership Lessons: What Do Executives at Amazon, Citigroup and Whole Foods Market Have in Common?

Steve Currall | Posted 03.27.2013 | Business
Steve Currall

Whether operating in retail, banking, grocery or other industries, the health of today's companies relies more than ever before on creating a reciprocating network of shared value for all stakeholders.

Still 12 Million Unemployed: How Do You Find Work? Do Not Choose to Work From Home!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.08.2013 | Business
Stephen Viscusi

Unemployment numbers are dropping. I am still skeptical, because the numbers do lie, and are always adjusted. In the meantime for the 12 million sti...

On Apple/What CEO Tim Cook Should Do

Mary Buffett | Posted 04.29.2013 | Business
Mary Buffett

Apple shareholders will meet this week for their annual meeting. No shareholder meeting in recent memory has been this chock full of behind-the-scenes drama, intrigue and lawsuits than this year's conclave. It's clearly the most important week in Tim Cook's stewardship.

The Top Social CMOs of Fortune 250 Companies on Twitter

Vala Afshar | Posted 04.27.2013 | Technology
Vala Afshar

In a recent MIT Sloan Management Review post, a research study praised Fortune 500 companies for their efforts and progress of becoming more social, n...

Marissa's Mistake: Eliminating Workplace Flexibility Is Bad for Business

Rachel Dempsey | Posted 04.27.2013 | Women
Rachel Dempsey

Am I going to have to pretend I won't put my kids first if I want to climb to the top? And if I'm not willing to do that, is that the same as "opting out"? I'm in law school because I want to have a great career, but I refuse to accept that means I'll never have kids -- or, if I do, I'll never see them.

Women Directors Help Companies Gain Competitive Edge

Marilyn Nagel | Posted 03.09.2013 | Business
Marilyn Nagel

After years of campaigning for more gender-diverse corporate boards, ION published its Ninth Annual Status Report on Women Directors and Executive Officers of Public Companies. The good news? We're making progress, and have several thriving companies that lead by example.

Corporate Giants Should Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes

Lloyd Chapman | Posted 02.16.2013 | Politics
Lloyd Chapman

Corporations want to be treated as individuals when it comes to political contributions but not when it comes to paying their taxes. I think we should change that. It's the most logical and reasonable solution to balancing the budget and reducing the deficit.

Worst Business Decisions Of All Time

24/7 Wall St. | Douglas A. McIntyre, Ashley C. Allen, Samuel Weigley and Michael B. Sauter | Posted 10.21.2012 | Business

In the long history of poor management decisions made at major American companies, only a few proved to be fatal. It is hard to ruin a company with a ...

Sales -- Moving Beyond LinkedIn

Anne Zink | Posted 12.15.2012 | Business
Anne Zink

LinkedIn is a fabulous tool. But it is important to understand that there is a difference between your professional network and the Opportunity Network of the sale you are pursuing. Ideally, there is overlap, but they should be viewed as two separate entities.

'They Mean Business'

Jerry Zezima | Posted 11.18.2012 | Comedy
Jerry Zezima

Ever since the economy turned so sour that a lemon would seem sweet by comparison, I have wondered if there are any entrepreneurs out there with a bold business model that can help get the country back on its feet.

Study Finds Black Female Leaders Face Harsher Criticism Than Others

Posted 09.13.2012 | Black Voices

In the corporate world, it looks like women are making significant strides. This year's Fortune 500 list boasted 18 female CEOs, more women to make th...

A How-To Guide For Losing Millions Of Dollars In A Flash

The Huffington Post | James Sunshine | Posted 08.09.2012 | Business

Lighting money on fire may still be the quickest way to get rid of it, but reasonable alternatives do exist. Yes, as countless celebrities, athlet...

Diversity in the 1%: Does It Make a Difference?

Peter Dreier | Posted 10.02.2012 | Politics
Peter Dreier

Occupy Wall Street had it correct when it stated "that no true democracy is attainable when the process is determined by economic power." We must change the rules of the game, not just the gender and racial traits of the top players.

Where the Chatter About Marissa Mayer Went Way Wrong

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 09.19.2012 | Women
Barbara & Shannon Kelley

What we ought to be talking about is why the workplace remains so incompatible with motherhood in the first place -- and why we assume that fixing that is women's work.

Women Are Aiming High

Ekaterina Walter | Posted 09.18.2012 | Women
Ekaterina Walter

While it's unlikely that we'll see either pay parity or an equal number of women heading up Fortune 500 companies in the next few years, the trends are headed in the promising direction.

Romney & Co. Support Taxpayer Giveaways to the Country's Most Valuable Corporations

Daniel Kessler | Posted 09.11.2012 | Green
Daniel Kessler

Ask yourself: Are the oil, coal and gas going to suddenly move to the North Sea? My guess is that with subsidies or not, Exxon will still want at the fossil fuels here. Want another reason to end these subsidies?

There's A New Most Profitable Corporation In The World

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 07.10.2012 | Business

Gas is in. Chocolate is out. That's the message we're getting from this year's Global 500, the annual list of the world’s biggest companies by sa...