This article was written by Karen Firestone and appears in the most recent issue of Barron’s. A few years ago, I was invited to appear on CNBC as a commentator for shows like Squawk Box and Half Time Report. Then, in 2018, I began to sense a shift. Producers began to actively recruit women for…
[VIEW FULL POST]“Last year I decided it was time to shake things up at our investment management company. After 12 years as president and then CEO, I thought it was time to shift some of my responsibilities to my partners.” In my most recent HBR post, I discuss the difficult process of preparing Aureus for an eventual CEO transition. Read…
[VIEW FULL POST]I offer my thoughts on the #metoo movement from the perspective of a small business owner. In light of the fact that many small businesses operate without an official HR department, issues may arise without proactively leadership. Read the full article in The Harvard Business Review
[VIEW FULL POST]This article is important but misses something. Not only do CEO’s today need to provide leadership regarding appropriate behavior norms at their companies but they also need to lead by example. Read the full article in The New York Times
[VIEW FULL POST]I offer my (different) perspective on sexual harassment – it isn’t just about men. Women should review their behavior too. Read my thoughts on CNBC here
[VIEW FULL POST]Here’s how career women can avoid that tingling of guilt about missing that important soccer game. Read the full article on CNBC.com
[VIEW FULL POST]This piece was recently featured in The Huffington Post Sometimes I am sitting in a meeting and suddenly Tom Wolfe’s great 1987 novel, “Bonfire of the Vanities” pops into mind. It happens in the presence of a “Master of the Universe,” that deliciously described symbol of Wall Street success. He (almost always a “he”) is a…
[VIEW FULL POST]This article explores the question of why there are not more women in the mutual fund industry (in America). From the article: “In fact, a paltry 9.4 percent of American mutual fund managers are women, according to a 2015 report by Morningstar. That’s lower than in the rest of the world, where one in five…
[VIEW FULL POST]This past Saturday, Kari Firestone was a speaker at the annual TEDx Beacon Street Event. TEDx Beacon Street is an independently organized TED talk whereby local communities can hold their own TED events and introduce the TED experience to a wider audience. You can watch the video of her performance below.
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