Category Archives: Recent Articles
A Seat on the Board
UK boards of directors are still overwhelmingly male-dominated, but some other countries are seeing a real shift, through voluntary efforts and government regulation, as Alison Maitland explains. This article was published by Raconteur Media in the Times of London on … Continue reading
The boss and the vacuum cleaner
It’s unusual to hear chief executives discussing their own work-life balance. This makes the findings of a new book, Patrons Papas, all the more interesting, writes Alison MaitlandPublished July 2010 by International Women of Excellence
Don’t Ask – TELL!
It’s time to stop requesting and start mandating more women on boards, writes Alison Maitland Published in The Conference Board Review, Summer 2010
The bigger picture for microfinance
A leadership course at Wharton aims to help executives develop the skills needed to manage this growing industry, writes Alison Maitland Financial Times, Business Education, 29 March 2010
A different way of working
Allowing employees flexibility in hours and location of work can be beneficial, reports Alison MaitlandPublished by the Financial Times, 23 March 2010
Diversity problem? What diversity problem?
Research shows that a gender-balanced board is more effective. So has the aggressive male had his day at the top? He should have, Alison Maitland arguesArticle from InBusiness, Cass Business School magazine, Winter 2009/10
A low-key executive who shuns the spotlight
The head of Pitney Bowes, the US postal systems group, believes companies should not be centred on celebrity leaders, writes Alison Maitland Monday interview, Financial Times, 15 Feb 2010
Advancing Women’s Leadership
An eBook based on interviews by Bonnie Marcus for her VoiceAmerica radio show Head Over Heels, Women’s Business Radio – http://womenssuccesscoaching.com/category/upcoming-shows/Published March 2010
The Other Gender – by the way, men have needs too
Focusing on males in the workplace is good for men and women alike. Read Alison Maitland’s Workspace column in The Conference Board Review: www.tcbreview.com
Fathers & Daughters
Alpha male bosses find their attitudes to women at work change when it’s their own daughter who is the female in question. Alison Maitland reports Management Today, November 2009