We are often told to get a Sponsor to fast-track our careers. Sponsors not only provide advice but also actively create opportunities for you to growth and have a faster career advancement. Sponsors advocate and champion your success, often using their own platforms and reputation to offer you a platform to gain more influence and exposure. A Sponsor will speak highly of you without … Continue reading The Man Who Knew Infinity

Our last two days in the Women on Boards program, organized by Yale School of Management, covered the role of Directors when the company faces pitfalls due to Executive Management (particularly the CEO) or even Stakeholders actions. We learned from Yale Professor Elise Walton about the Board Engagement Continuum model, which classifies the Boards based on the level and type of engagement exercised by their … Continue reading Board members must know how to manage pitfalls in governance and leadership

On our third day in the Women no Boards program in Yale School Of Management, we had an opportunity to touch on useful tools when searching for a Board seat, consisting in building effective networks and positioning yourself as a thought leader. We learned how these tools can help you to connect with people, perform some indirect self-promotion and communicate and share your … Continue reading Board members require effective networks and gravitas

On May 6th, we had the kick-off of Yale School of Management Women on Boards program. This is the second class of this program and I am proud to be accompanied by a galaxy of female talent.  The program started with a very informative and entertaining class from Jeff Sonnenfeld, Senior Associate Dean of Yale School of Management and founder of … Continue reading The process of getting a seat in the board

Last week I went to a course about ‘The Magic of Money’ and was surprised to find out that the course consisted in playing a board game named Cashflow, created by the economist Robert T. Kiyosaki, best known for his best-seller 'Rich Dad, Poor Dad'. This game promises to change the way you think about money by teaching you the ways that rich people … Continue reading Cashflow, every financial decision must be well thought

I recently decided to have a “reading break" and turned my spare time to movies, particularly biographical movies or based on true events. I do not know if I have been lucky in my selections, but I have derived from various of them important political and social insights, as was the case with Pad Man, a Bollywood comedy-drama based on the life … Continue reading Pad Man, an optimistic mindset can change everything

It is encouraging to learn about more talented women being appointed as CEOs! The recent appointment of Corie Barry as Best Buy’s first female CEOin over 50 years is inspiring. It also shows an evolution in Best Buy’s culture and not just a ‘solo’ event. In fact, Best Buy initiated some years ago, a journey towards gaining gender parity not only in the executive … Continue reading Best Buy sets example and offers a good case for analysis in corporate governance

As I have sustained before, we are undergoing a transformation of traditional corporate governance practices that were in need of adaptation to remain effective and valuable, considering the current speed of business and the emergence of new risks to be overseeing by the Board.  Board governance and oversight has never been more challenging than right now and this is precisely what … Continue reading Learning to change and improve Governance in this era