I just finished the book, I don't Know How She Does It by Allison Pearson.  The story of  how a high powered investment manager in London with two young children juggles home and work life is both funny and sad.  It is funny because of the duality of Kate Reddy's work and family life which [...]

Our panelists had some final words of wisdom to share to close the session:
 
Be patient as you go global, there are a lot of roadblocks…but lots of rewards.
 
Keep your eyes open for opportunities to do social good…YOU can make an impact on the world.
 
That's a wrap on the panel sessions…we are off to hear from Carly Fiorna, [...]

More stats were shared:
Small businesses owned by women and minorities are focusing more intense efforts on exporting than are small businesses owned by non-minority men. And, most women entrepreneurs start to enter foreign markets soon after start-up….in fact nearly 55% of business owners take their first active step toward exporting (for example, gathering info on a [...]

The Six Power of Nice Principles
Linda Kaplan Thaler shared her “Power of Nice” Principles:

Positive Imprints Are Like Seeds

If you scatter them, they will sprout.

You Never Know

If you are rude to someone, because you think they don't matter…you never know.  You never know who that person really is.  You never know what impact they are going [...]

And we're back…the last set of panel sessions have commenced and I have choosen to join attendees at the Tapping and Creating Global Opportunity Panel. The panelists are sharing their experiences working to tap and create opportunities around the world. With a flattening world, people are forced to be more agile and find opportunities on [...]

I'm sitting in Olin Auditorium waiting for the final session of the day to begin.  This afternoon segment is called: The Wide Reach of Women's Leadership and I chose to attend The Power of Being Nice: How to Conquer the Business World with Kindness.  I chose this session because I truly believe that you can [...]

We are all now headed over to the lunch where the Babson Association of Women MBAs will honor Ellyn McColgan, President of Fidelity Brokerage Company, Babson Trustee and 2005 Babson Honorary Degree recipient, with the Leadership Legacy Award. This award was created to recognize women who make an outstanding impact as organizational leaders, role models, [...]

On the corporate entrepreneurship panel, Cary Grace, Managing Director, Bank of America, used the acronym ACT to explain what she believe you need to excel as a corporate entrepreneur.
 
Alignment: She explained that you need to understand your strategic priorities and those of your company, your partners, and your customers. Many times in her role she is not [...]

Speakers:

Lynn Allen, Senior Human Resources Manager, Kronos Inc.
Regina DeTore, Vice President, Human Resources, Sepracor
Beth Grous, Senior Human Resources Director, Genzyme Corporation
Susan O'Connor, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Suffolk Construction Company Inc.

This was a terrific panel representing a diverse group of companies that were dubbed “the best” places to work by the Boston Business Journal.  A [...]

Everyone has settled into the second panel sessions. The six concurrent panel sessions offered during this time slot fall under the umbrella, Creating Advantage for Organizations. I have chosen to sit in on the panel, Corporate Entrepreneurship: How to Lead Innovation.
 
When many people hear the word entrepreneur, they picture a talented person who starts new companies from [...]