Leadership

Has the Pandemic Set Female Leadership Back?

During a recent panel discussion hosted by Wharton Dean Erika James, three Wharton faculty examined the pandemic’s reverberating effects on women in the workplace.

What Does It Mean to Be a Courageous Leader? Ask Microsoft’s Kate Johnson

At the recent Penn/Wharton Women in Data Science conference in Philadelphia, Kate Johnson, president of Microsoft U.S., spoke about her career journey, leading change, and Microsoft’s efforts to drive diversity[…]

How Can the Luxury Industry Become More Inclusive?

During a recent Leading Diversity@Wharton event, Wharton’s Stephanie Creary spoke with two DEI experts from luxury firms about how the industry can truly commit to the principles of diversity, equity,[…]

Leading Through Hard Times: Lessons From 9/11

The devastating terrorist attack on the World Trade Center nearly 20 years ago left behind painful memories and powerful lessons about how leaders must learn and adapt, write Gregory P.[…]

What’s Next for Jeff Bezos and Amazon?

CEO succession is routine in business, but Amazon isn’t like other companies. Wharton’s Mike Useem and Barbara Kahn discuss the transition of Jeff Bezos.

How Neuroscience Can Transform Your Leadership

The first installment of the Wharton School Press “Meet the Authors” interview series features Michael Platt, director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and a professor with appointments in the Perelman[…]

Leading Diversity: How Firms Can Walk the Talk

As part of the Leading Diversity at Work series, Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks to IBM Global Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Carla Grant Pickens about the company’s efforts to create[…]

How the U.S. Capitol Attack Is Changing Corporate Values

The violent storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was a “watershed moment” for corporations to reexamine their role in a democracy, Wharton’s Michael Useem says in an interview[…]

How Diverse Boards Can Help Close the Wealth Gap

John W. Rogers Jr., founder of Ariel Investments, talks with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary about his lifelong effort to get more people of color into boardrooms and key leadership roles.

How to Be an Inclusive Leader

As part of the Leading Diversity@Wharton speaker series, Dean Erika James and AT&T Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer Corey Anthony spoke with Wharton’s Stephanie Creary about inclusive leadership[…]

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