Nobody should have to choose between raising a family and pursuing a career. Yet that decision still looms large today, and women most often feel the pressure to choose one over the other. Striking life-work balance, or life-work integration, as I like to call it, is one of the most significant challenges professionals encounter as they seek to advance their careers.
Worcester's downtown is experiencing a metamorphosis. And it's in no small part the result of forward-thinking leaders who have forged collaborative partnerships, taken risks and motivated others to exceed expectations.
Business must take aim at gender imbalance in executive roles. The paucity of women leaders does a disservice to the businesses and organizations they could help.
Central Massachusetts has a long, proud history in manufacturing. While the products have changed, the region and state remain at the forefront of a new wave of manufacturing: “advanced manufacturing.”