What else might I do? Focussing on past success may stand in the way of your potential Herminia Ibarra 2 January 2013 The more successful we are, the more vulnerable we become to limiting mindsets in how we define not just our work, but even more importantly...
Study: women get fewer game-changing leadership roles Herminia Ibarra 14 Nov 2012 Many studies have shown that the representation of women in the senior ranks has been virtually unchanged for years, despite considerable organizational investment in talent...
Why command-and-control leadership is here to stay Herminia Ibarra 20 September 2012 Travelling through Zurich airport, one billboard always catches my eye. The ad for IWC luxury watches says ‘Engineered for men who don’t need a co-pilot.’ My friends who study...
Top 50 ranking of China’s business leaders exposes common myths Xiaowei Rose Luo, Morten T. Hansen, Herminia Ibarra and Urs Peyer 16 July 2012 “A general who fears to unsheathe his sword is not a good general,” says Mr Li Jiaxiang, Chairman of Air China from 2004...
To close the gender gap, focus on assignments Herminia Ibarra 25 May 2012 A new McKinsey study (PDF) reports statistically what we already knew from personal experience: that mid-career and senior women tend to be found disproportionally in staff jobs, or ‘pink...
Help women take the stage Herminia Ibarra 14 February 2012 Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, has been speaking out a lot lately about subtle dynamics that hold women back from reaching senior roles in business. Her TED talk and Barnard commencement speech went...
