When you type "Why are women __" into Google search, the first term that pops up is "crazy." The second is "so shallow," the third "so emotional." The last one I saw before writing my own search was "so mean." I guess some googlers have issues. read »
I welcome back my colleague Ken Perlman to offer up new insights this week. Today’s post looks at the best ways to breed success in your organization and rid your people of a "who-does-what" mentality. read »
Today More Seats welcomes guest writer Natasha Murashev to talk about the psychological hurdles that we women face when it comes to advancement in our careers. First, her background. And then: her write up. Now, we dance! read »
There has been a fair bit of debate as to whether agencies should get into the VC business. On the one hand, investing in companies that we think are shaping the future of technology and advertising offers a first-mover advantage to both the agency and its clients. Other schools of thought suggest that agencies simply do not know enough in this area to make the best bets. So I sat down with kbs+ Ventures' president and Chief Digital Media Officer, Darren Herman, to get his view. kbs+ Ventures[...] read »
Founded in 1982, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) saw the huge potential of multimedia software for the PC industry. And despite all the changes – such as the disruption of the Internet – the company has remained a leader. It is now generating over $4 billion in revenues and sports juicy margins. read »
Teachers don’t typically encourage students to destroy textbooks, but John Keating is no ordinary teacher. During an early scene in the 1989 film, Dead Poets Society, Keating (played by Robin Williams) sets the tone for the rest of the movie when he asks his students to read the introduction to their poetry textbook. It prescribes a standard formula for judging poetry quality – much to Keating’s disgust. In response, he incites his students to tear out the pages, reject accepted norms, and think[...] read »
Each fall, thousands of Baron Funds investors pack the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City's Lincoln Center to hear from over a dozen high-profile speakers. Today's lineup included members of the firm's senior management team, the CEOs of portfolio companies such as Diamond Foods and Pegasystems and, of course, Forbes 400 member Ron Baron himself. read »
Kitchen staff at the upscale Morton’s of Chicago steakhouse in chi-chi Boca Raton, Fla., stuck raw vegetables in their underwear before serving them to unsuspecting diners, according to a lawsuit filed in a Palm Beach County court. read »