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Why young workers avoid mentors

Dear Annie: Knowing from my own experience how valuable it can be to have a mentor (or more than one) in your corner, I volunteered to start a program here that would match high-potential women with...

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Are girls afraid of money?

While visiting a friend’s daughter at Georgetown University earlier this month, I got lured into meeting with a group of 15 undergrads. The session was great fun and illuminating. These were bright...

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Naval pioneer to globetrotting pharma exec

Annalisa Jenkins; BMS Studios It still takes a powerful man to make room for a powerful woman. There is, of course, the stunning rise of Christine Lagarde at the International Monetary Fund. (Thank...

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Tyra Banks: Insecurity paves the way to success

The Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit kicks off in two weeks with a twist on mentoring: 35 high school seniors will interview certain inspiring women leaders--including fashion entrepreneur Tory...

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A boss’s advice to young grads

Vernon Jordan Credit: LazardBusiness bigwigs across the land have been taking to podiums and advising young people how to succeed. Few graduation speakers have life stories and lessons as rich as...

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Fortune awards 2012 Global Women Leaders

Real power is personal power--what you do beyond your official job description. As I've come to know the leaders who make up Fortune's Most Powerful Women community, I've embraced this kind of power....

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Career advice from Sheryl Sandberg and Amex CEO Chenault

Here’s a workplace dilemma: How does a male boss mentor a woman in a world where 64% of men are afraid to be in a room alone with a female employee? Ken Chenault has no fear. “You’ve got to develop...

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How women get to (and stay at) the top

IPG Mediabrand boss Jacki Kelley Jacki Kelley, who is the CEO of North America and president of global clients for IPG Mediabrands, is one of 36 women participating in the Fortune-U.S. State Department...

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What I learned working for Martha Stewart

FORTUNE — Beatrice Mwasi was looking for a spark. The founder of Sanabora Design House had founded a leather workshop in Kenya a decade ago and transformed it into a broad accessories and home goods...

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A Coke exec’s lessons from an unlikely visitor

Coca-Cola SVP Wendy Clark and her Fortune-U.S. State Department mentee from Zimbabwe, Tidings Chimphondah FORTUNE – Wendy Clark, SVP of Coca-Cola’s Global Sparkling Brand Center, is a participant in...

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Pro’s advice for success: To bloom, keep ‘re-potting’

FORTUNE — Kathleen Matthews, the EVP & Chief Global Communications & Public Affairs Officer at Marriott International MAR , speaks every year to the rising-star women in the Fortune-U.S. State...

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The extraordinary, depressing power of failing upwards

FORTUNE – Dear Annie: Can I just vent some frustration here? A few days ago, yet again, someone I used to work with got promoted over my head and is now running the whole department. This has happened...

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Why ‘knowing it all’ won’t help you at work

MPW Insider is one of several online communities where the biggest names in business answer timely career and leadership questions. Today's answer for: What advice would you give someone going into a...

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When mentors cross the line

The New York Times Magazine recently profiled the troubling, potentially criminal relationship between a former Stanford student, Ellie Clougherty, and entrepreneur Joe Lonsdale who was, among other...

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When acting like a boss makes you feel like a fraud

Dear Annie: I have a really weird problem. About two months ago, my boss abruptly quit to take a job at another company, and I got promoted literally overnight into his role as leader of my 28-person...

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Being a mom or dad sharpens your work skills

Maybe reading Goodnight Moon to your toddler for the 59th time in one evening isn't your idea of a thrill, but cheer up. It could be making you more marketable. About 67% of 2,138 employers in a new...

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Best advice at Fortune’s powerful women dinner

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer shared advice she got from Google co-founder Sergey Brin: “Don’t forget to be bold.” Princeton women’s basketball coach Courtney Banghart, who is one of Fortune‘s 2015 World’s...

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Can an Algorithm Break The Glass Ceiling?

Eileen Carey and Lauren Mosenthal are on a mission to "empower women to break the glass ceiling, together." Their weapon of choice: Glassbreakers, a San Francisco-based online matchmaking service that...

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Silicon Valley Mourns Loss of ‘Coach’ Bill Campbell

Bill Campbell, a beloved mentor to some of the technology industry’s biggest names, passed away on Monday after a long battle with cancer. A former football coach turned "nerd whisperer," as Fortune...

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5 Killer Mistakes People Make When Trying to Find a Mentor

Whether you want to climb the corporate ladder at your current gig or strike out on your own, having the right people to guide you through the process is essential. They can prevent you from making...

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