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Nancy Brinker's Education on the Road to Eradicating Breast Cancer
Nancy Goodman Brinker promised her sister, who died of breast cancer in 1980 at age 36, that she would find a cure for the disease. Within two years, Brinker had launched Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a foundation which has raised nearly $2 billion primarily for breast cancer research. During a Wharton Leadership Lecture, Brinker shared the lessons she has learned since launching the foundation more than 30 years ago.
From: February 27, 2013
Health Care Activist Steve Davis: Avoiding the 'I'll Give Back Later' Trap
Steve Davis is president and CEO of PATH, an international nonprofit whose goal is to help communities break longstanding cycles of poor health. The cross-sectoral skills he has accumulated during earlier work in other organizations, he says, are crucial when it comes to adapting innovations to the places that need them most. In a recent interview, he talks about his approach to leadership, the importance of strategic partnerships, the effort to eradicate malaria in northern Africa and how to avoid the 'I'm-going-to-give-back-later [to society]' trap.
From: February 27, 2013
Tyco's Ed Breen: During a Crisis, 'Spend a Lot of Time on the Big Swings'
In a career spanning 34 years, Edward Breen has faced many difficult situations, perhaps none as challenging as his most recent assignment -- CEO of Tyco International -- which he took on when the company was facing bankruptcy. In an interview with Wharton management professor Michael Useem, Breen, who just stepped down from Tyco, talks about the importance of knowing when and how to make the "bold, big decisions," mentoring and always raising your hand for assignments, among other topics. (Video with transcript)
From: February 13, 2013
Education in Colombia: Is There a Role for the Private Sector?
In recent years, the government of Colombia has faced several obstacles in its attempts to catalyze socioeconomic progress, not the least of which has been working to end a drug war and regain control of most of the territory that had been lost to guerrilla groups. However, as Colombia enters a phase of economic stability and growth, it faces yet another enormous challenge: offering high-quality education to its citizens.
From: January 02, 2013
Education in Brazil: Can the Public Sector Keep Up with the Emerging Middle Class?
For any economist studying Brazil, a key question today is: How much can Brazil grow? Brazil has demography on its side, but how does this booming economy remain on its growth path and continue to bring more Brazilians into the nova classe media (emerging middle class)?
From: January 02, 2013
Consumer Credit in China
Since being introduced in 1985, credit cards issued in China have grown at an astonishing rate, reaching 285 million in 2011, five times the number in 2006. Growth is expected to continue at 31% per year over the next five years. Yet credit cards are still used mostly for large-ticket items, while cash remains the predominant payment method for smaller purchases. In addition, China's traditional beliefs about personal finance have slowed the adoption of electronic payment methods. Recent studies, however, have also shown that these traditional value systems are changing, and that Western consumption-driven lifestyles are finding their way into China, especially among the youth.
From: January 02, 2013
'Needs Improvement': Despite Progress, India's Primary Education System Has a Ways to Go
Over the last decade, while India has taken a number of steps to strengthen its primary education system, the learning outcomes of India's children still lag behind those of other countries. Indeed, one can see the link between India's anemic productivity growth and the lack of progress in countrywide, high-quality education. Why has there been such slow advancement in an area that is so vital to the country's growth and prosperity? The reasons are as diverse and nuanced as India itself.
From: January 02, 2013
'An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove': Challenges Facing Chinese Female Managers
Chinese female executives face a variety of management challenges in a traditionally patriarchal society, even though a number of influences -- such as the Communist Party's efforts to promote gender equality, China's rapid modernization and the One-child Policy -- have weakened the hold of traditional perceptions that relegated women to a subordinate position in society. Indeed, long-standing gender roles and biases in China are still very tangible, expanding Chinese women's obligations both in the workplace and at home.
From: January 02, 2013
Joseph Perella and Peter Weinberg: Secrets to a Successful Partnership
Joseph Perella and Peter A. Weinberg were both enjoying successful careers at two of Wall Street's major players, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, respectively. But in 2005, they were feeling the itch to try something new. A year later, they formed a partnership. Today, Perella Weinberg manages about $9 billion in assets. At a recent Wharton Leadership Lecture, the two discussed the intricacies involved in making such a business work.
From: December 19, 2012
Carol Bartz on Bad Bosses, Picking Your Fights and Saying 'I Don't Know'
Carol Bartz is widely-known in Silicon Valley for two things: being a high-profile executive at some of the best-known technology companies, and being a pull-no-punches speaker who says whatever is on her mind. Both traits were in evidence at a recent talk on Wharton's San Francisco campus during which she discussed how bad bosses can be as instructive as good ones, how important it is to pick your fights and why she is not a fan of mentoring, among other topics.
From: December 19, 2012
