Articles

This article discusses the impact Sheryl Sandberg has made on Facebook, and how “She sees herself as a role model for women in business and technology.”

“Michele Norris talks with writer Wesley Yang and business adviser Jane Hyun about the challenges of Asian assimilation — and the challenges of busting stereotypes and the ‘Bamboo Ceiling.'”

“10 Lessons Jeremy Lin Can Teach Us Before We Go To Work Monday Morning”
This is a quick and inspirational article about Jeremy Lin, a professional basketball player.

This article discusses how effective alumni networking can be- for both MBAs and employers.

Ron Glover, VP of Diversity and Workforce Policy at IBM wrote this article for Diversity Inc. Includes a 3 minute video of his presentation.

This story from NPR discusses the challenges introverts face in our extrovert-oriented culture.
“…We tend to believe that all creativity and all productivity comes from the group, when in fact, there really is a benefit to solitude and to being able to go off and focus and put your head down…”

How you configure your office space can catalyze or stifle innovation and creativity. This is an interesting podcast on the subject from the Harvard Business Review.

This article discusses the power of electives for MBA students. Some of our clients (Emory, Vanderbilt) are mentioned!

This article by Ana Dutra explores the necessity to create space and reflect as a leader. “A pause can be created by a walk around the block, 20 minutes of meditation, exercising, immersing into a hobby, or simply a high-quality coffee break. The important point is to create time and space to empty your mind and then reflect and filter issues.”

This is a brief outline of the three stages of acculturation– including examples, coping strategies, and quotes.