The Gender Zeitgeist Part II

“You cannot be a good contributor if you never look away.”

Have you read any of the recent articles published in the September 2013 issue of the Harvard Business Review? Where do you agree and where do you take issue?

00:00:00: The ongoing impact of Sheryl Sandberg’s book Lean In.
00:01:37: Second generation gender bias – what is different?
00:03:42: Perceptions associated with being image conscious.
00:09:57: Is taking time to focus on yourself diminishing your productivity?
00:12:08: The “Pomodoro Approach” – focus work for 25 minutes, break for 5 minutes = better productivity.
00:14:12: Creativity and ideas may arise when doing non-work related activities.
00:17:33: Bringing back the focus on gender equality in the workplace.

Women Rising: The Unseen Barriers by Herminia Ibarra, Robin Ely, and Deborah Kolb [Harvard Business Review – September 2013]
Educate Everyone About Second-Generation Gender Bias by Herminia Ibarra, Robin Ely, and Deborah Kolb
Pomodoro – An Agile Approach to Time Management

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