New Books in Business and Economics
Among the crop of new books on business and economics, some titles about behavioral economics and reform of US government institutions caught my eye. […]
6 Things Every Mentor Should Do
6 Things Every Mentor Should Do In light of all the recent discussion of mentors and sponsors, I found Harvard Business Review’s recent article, “Six Things Every Mentor Should Do,” [...]
Ray Dalio – The 5 Criteria For Success
RAY DALIO The 5 Criteria for Success I recently watched Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater – the world’s largest hedge fund – speak with Andrew Ross Sorkin on Deal B%k [...]
WE Interviews: Melody Rollins
Melody Rollins Partner & Head, Client Service & Business Development Brightwood Capital Advisors Melody Rollins is a partner and Head of Client Service and Business Development for Brightwood Capital Advisors, [...]
"Fearless Girl"
Just before International Women’s Day on March 8, a second bronze statue appeared directly opposite the famous bronze bull on Wall Street. The four foot tall girl, hands on her hips, [...]
What Leaders Can Learn from Artists
The Jazz Musicians (1954), David Park I recently came across an interesting article in The Harvard Business Review by Hal Gregerson, the executive director of the MIT Leadership [...]
New Leadership Imperative
NEW LEADERSHIP IMPERATIVE: Create the future workforce In a recent report by Accenture Strategy, Harnessing Revolution: Creating the Future Workforce, research indicates that as different generations enter and exit the [...]
Technology
TECHNOLOGY Key Priority for Asset Managers in 2017 Based on a recent report by Osney Media and BackBay Communications, more than 50% of asset managers plan to replace outdated tech [...]
WE Interviews: Carol McFate
Carol McFate Chief Investment Officer Xerox As Chief Investment Officer for Xerox, Carol McFate manages an impressive list of responsibilities. She oversees the investment of Xerox retirement assets in North [...]
Taking the Long View?
Conventional wisdom suggests that the long-term is the clear path to success when it comes to investing and business strategy. However, the authors of a new study published by McKinsey [...]