Inc.: What female CEOs need to succeed

It is desirable, but not sufficient, that more women become CEOs.

Quartz: There’s a dark side to friendships at work

If you follow the popular online advice column “Ask a Manager,” you’re familiar with a few of the ways friendships at work can get hairy.

Inc.: Investors don’t ask women founders the same questions as men. Here’s why that’s a problem

A study of pitch competitions shows bias in Q&As that hurts female entrepreneurs' ability to raise funding.

Success of female CEOs is influenced by exit actions of their mostly male predecessors

AOM published a new study that found the success of female CEOs can be influenced by their mostly male predecessors. Under specific conditions and by leveraging their own status and power within an organization, predecessor CEOs can be a formidable force in facilitating the subsequent success of female CEOs.

Investor biases widen the startup funding gender gap, men secure more funds than women

AOM published a new study that found tech investors exhibit significant gender bias when evaluating prospective companies to invest in.

Forbes: How investors use ‘gut feel’ to manage risk

The odds investors face when deciding which startup to back are long enough to make any self-respecting poker player toss in their cards.

The New York Times: Picture a leader. Is she a woman?

Most people will draw a man. Researchers investigate the consequences.

Inc.: Why all the bosses in Disney movies are terrible

New research finds the company's beloved animated films give children a surprisingly unpleasant picture of the workplace.

Newsweek: White male workers respond poorly to women and racial minorities in power and take it out on colleagues: Report

How do white male executives handle it when a woman or person of color become CEOs of their company?

Disney animated films may negatively influence children’s perception of work

Today, the Academy of Management, the largest global association devoted to management and organization research, published a new study that found an overwhelming number of animated Disney movies portray managers, leaders and everyday work life in a negative fashion.

Strategy+Business: Can workaholism be good for you?

For people who put in long hours but love their jobs, a sense of fulfillment seems to offset unhealthy stress.

Ohio State News: Why some of your old work commitments never seem to go away

You can quit work commitments if you want – but some of them never really leave you, new research suggests.

Financial Times: Why it can be cruel to be kind in the workplace

Alongside the predictable specifications for a job vacancy at the Financial Times—problem-solving, tenacity, and so on—is one I haven’t seen before. The ideal candidate must “exude kindness”.

Business News Daily: Working long hours isn’t a bad thing if you love your job

Conventional wisdom suggests workaholics must learn moderation and balance, reducing the number of hours they work, as well as the overall mental bandwidth work takes up. Otherwise, they risk potentially life-threatening, stress-induced medical conditions.

Knowledge@Wharton: The truth about being a workaholic: Why it isn’t always bad for you

Most people will agree that being a workaholic is a bad thing.

MIC: Is it normal to lie about money, work or job skills? What data suggests about lying – and gender

When you’re trying to land your dream job, it’s natural to try to talk yourself up to present yourself in the best light possible.

Huffington Post: Corporations make big climate promises only to retreat after a few years, study finds

Sustainable capitalism is basically an oxymoron.

The Globe and Mail: Why some workaholics stay healthy and others get sick

A British Columbia researcher has good news for workaholics who worry their excessive behaviour may be harmful to their health.

Forbes: How female entrepreneurs can beat investors’ gender bias

I was repeatedly getting asked questions around potential losses and anything that could go wrong.

Inc.: How to work long hours and still be healthy, according to science

Working long hours won’t necessarily damage your health, providing you’re doing it for the right reasons.