We can all learn from individuals who are trying to improve their career skills - and women as a group (50% of the population are doing that better than the rest). Indira Nooyi (originally from India who came to the US to do MBA) is now the highest paid woman executive in the US.
Umesh Sharma Washington D.C. 1-202-215-4328 [Cell] Ed.M. - International Education Policy Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University, Class of 2005 http://www.uknow.gse.harvard.edu/index.html (Edu info) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/ (Management Info) www.gse.harvard.edu/iep (where the above 2 are used ) http://harvardscience.harvard.edu/ http://jaipurschool.bihu.in/ --- On Mon, 4/8/08, HBS Working Knowledge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: HBS Working Knowledge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Newsletter: How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, 4 August, 2008, 11:52 AM HBS Working Knowledge Newsletter Highlights this Week How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs Op-Ed: Why the U.S. Should Encourage FDI Working paper: Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization What Do You Think? Has the Time Come for "Stretch" in Management? ============================== New on the Site How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5949.html Women who are star performers on Wall Street tend to fare better than men after changing jobs. Why? According to HBS professor Boris Groysberg, star women place greater emphasis than men on external business relationships, and conduct better research on potential employers. Plus: Businesswomen asked to share career experiences. Op-Ed: Why the U.S. Should Encourage FDI http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5984.html American financial executives are courting foreign direct investors, particularly sovereign wealth funds, for new investments. Should these investments draw increased scrutiny from U.S. regulators? Harvard Business School professor Mihir Desai argues that most of these deals work out in America's best financial interest. Working paper: Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5991.html Download the PDF. Coordination, and the communication it implies, is central to the very existence of organizations. Despite their fundamental role in the purpose of organizations, scholars have little understanding of actual interaction patterns in modern, complex, multiunit firms. To open the proverbial "black box" and begin to reveal the internal wiring of the firm, this paper by Harvard Business School's Adam M. Kleinbaum, Toby E. Stuart, and Michael L. Tushman presents a detailed, descriptive analysis of the network of communications among members of a large, structurally, functionally, geographically, and strategically diverse firm. What Do You Think? Has the Time Come for "Stretch" in Management? http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5989.html Online forum OPEN until August 27. The leadership of General Electric introduced the management concept of "stretch"—setting seemingly impossible goals—in the 1990s, writes HBS professor Jim Heskett. Does stretch still make sense as an organizing principle? What, if anything, should be done to ensure that stretch is allowed to flourish in companies today? First Look: New Research by HBS Faculty http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5994.html New in publications and case studies: Who spans boundaries most in large, complex organizations? ... Rental housing gains a second look ... The revival of family business networks in China.. Most Popular Stories Creating a Positive Professional Image http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/4860.html Sharpening Your Skills: Balanced Scorecard in Action http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5964.html Has the Time Come for "Stretch" in Management? http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5989.html Making the Decision to Franchise (or not) http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5962.html Working paper: Communication (and Coordination?) in a Modern, Complex Organization http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5991.html Best of Faculty Q&As Industry Self-Regulation: What's Working (and What's Not)? http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5590.html Self-regulation has been all over the news, but are firms that adopt such programs already better on important measures like labor and quality practices? Does adopting a program help companies improve faster? In this Q&A from 2007, HBS professor Michael Toffel gives a reality check and discusses the trends for managers. Elsewhere at Harvard Business School Join the Conversation: "The Future of Social Enterprise" http://www.hbs.edu/centennial/conversation/futureofsocialenterprise/ Web forum with HBS professor V. Kasturi Rangan and Susan McDonald. Private Equity and Venture Capital - China http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/pevcch_wk/ HBS Executive Education Program October 15–18, 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/csr_wk/ HBS Executive Education Program October 15–18, 2008 Real Estate Management Program http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/rem_wk/ HBS Executive Education Program October 26–30, 2008 Consumer Financial Services http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/cfs_wk/ HBS Executive Education Program November 2–7 Harvard Business Online http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/home/index.jhtml?_requestid=23929 Visit Harvard Business Online, the Web site of Harvard Business School Publishing. 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