Meghan Markle, Prince Harry, and their cheerleaders push the media narrative that the younger Prince is a socially-aware “woke” individual.Some are overly keen to portray the royal institution as a backward, outdated system that held forward-thinkers like Harry and Meghan back.Prince Harry has shown though that when he doesn’t get what he or Meghan wants,…
Roy Ritchie/Getty Images Parenthood changes you. The roles you used to play, the identities you used to claim — lawyer, dog lover, spin enthusiast — all come second to your new responsibilities. For some, this rearrangement of priorities can lead to a crisis of identity. This is especially true for women, who for both social and neurological reasons…
A new report published by The Guardian details Rocksteady Studios’ dismissal of reports of harassment and abuse.A former employee has come forward to share their experience at the company.Rocksteady is primed to unveil its next big project, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, later this week.Batman Arkham series developer Rocksteady Studios joins the growing list…
As the pandemic forces people around the world to work from home for months on end, it’s become clear that many jobs we previously assumed had to be done on-site can in fact be done remotely. But transitioning a workforce isn’t easy. This piece offers four steps for companies looking to shift some or all…
August 18, 2020 Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini, cofounders of the consultancy Management Lab, say that even though we all lament how rigid, parochial, and time sucking bureaucracies can be, they still seem inescapable. The managers who’ve excelled in them often don’t know how to dismantle them — or else they don’t want to. But…
As per a recent World Bank Doing Business study, New Zealand (NZ) is the easiest country to start or do business in…
Leading foundations that are seeking breakthroughs in curing diseases requires a specific approach. Often, such organizations are founded and led by patients with their disease or their loved ones. But while passion and urgency are important, they are not enough. They must articulate and live the strategy. And they must stay current with the science.…
Lorenz and Avelar/Getty Images When I graduated from college in 1995, the last thing I imagined being was a manager in UX design, which was a relatively young field where we ensured the customers and users of our websites, apps, and software could easily use and enjoy these services. My dream was to be a…
Todd Pearson/Getty Images If you are like many of the executives with whom we’ve been talking over the last few months, you and your leadership team invested years cultivating an effective culture — one that is both strategically relevant, because it prioritizes the behaviors essential to the success of your business, and strong, in the sense that…
Supplier diversity programs are an important way to combat social injustice in the United States. This article — based on interviews with companies and diversity organizations as well analyses of media coverage and company reports — discusses the socioeconomic contributions such programs can make and the ways they can benefit businesses. It describes model programs of companies such…