Korn Ferry Institute in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation conducted comprehensive interviews and assessments with 57 women who were Fortune 1000 CEOs. Our goal was to discern what made them unique. Considering the fact that only 6% of Fortune 1000 CEOs are...
By Rick Lash and Peter Aceto; originally posted to The Globe and Mail on December 2, 2017. Having a strong purpose is a fundamental component to a happy, fulfilling life. People with a positive, engaging purpose tend to be more focused, optimistic and successful in...
By Laurent Chevreaux, Jose Lopez, and Xavier Mesnard. Originally posted on HBR.org (Harvard Business Review) on November 2, 2014. Most companies have articulated their purpose — the reason they exist. But very few have made that purpose a reality for their...
By Kathy Gurchiek, originally posted on SHRM.org (Society for Human Resource Management) on November 29, 2017. Women who are chief executive officers typically did not see themselves in that role until a supervisor, mentor or sponsor urged them to seek the position....