Tom HigleyGates Foundation sets 2-year, post-divorce power share trialAssociated Press - By Haleluya HaderoNEW YORK (AP) — Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates will continue to work together as co-chairs of their foundation even after their planned divorce. However, if after two years Gates and French Gates decide they cannot continue in their roles, French Gates will resign her positions as co-chair and …
Tom HigleyThe Unending Assaults on Girlhoodverified_publisherThe Atlantic - By Sophie GilbertRape culture permeates adolescence. The lessons that it teaches girls cast long shadows. Girlhood, Melissa Febos writes in her new essay collection of the same name, is “a darker time for many than we are often willing to acknowledge.” The overall impression she creates is a collage of …
Tom HigleySequoia’s First Woman Partner Is Raising Capital, and StandardsMedium - Bloomberg BusinessweekBy Sarah McBride and Lizette Chapman In 2017, shortly after becoming a venture capitalist, Jess Lee attended a startup conference in Los Angeles. Her …
Tom HigleyDoes Your Definition of Leadership Exclude Women of Color?verified_publisherHarvard Business Review - Marlette Jackson and Paria RajaiMany organizations have committed to diversifying their leadership and promoting more women of color to senior positions. But, to do that, they may find that their leadership criteria need an update. As practitioners and consultants of diversity and inclusion, the authors argue that narrow …
Tom HigleyWhy Your Values Belong at Workverified_publisherHarvard Business Review - Bea BoccalandroMany of us feel compelled to fight against the many systemic injustices brought to light by the events of 2020, but it can feel hard to make a real impact when you spend so much of your time at work. “Job purposing” is a way to adjust how you work so that you make a meaningful contribution to a …
Tom HigleyJustice Dept. Seeks to Pare Back Civil Rights Protections for Minorities (Published 2021)verified_publisherThe New York Times - Katie BennerA late move by the Trump administration would stop enforcement of protections against discriminatory practices that have a “disparate impact” on protected groups. WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has embarked on an 11th-hour bid to undo some civil rights protections for minority groups, which …