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Inside a Fortune 500 Boardroom

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I’ve only been in a Fortune 500 boardroom once. The boardroom table itself was a gorgeous mahogany table that seated 60 people. In contrast, my favorite boardroom belonged to a clothing retail chain in California during the Great Recession of 2008. The “boardroom” was in the company’s inventory warehouse.

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Thoughts on Power

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At first, it was the world of Fortune 500 boardrooms. I was in my first boardroom at age 22. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the idea of power. For the entirety of my career, I’ve operated in the world of power.

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Thoughts on Power

CaseInterview.com

At first, it was the world of Fortune 500 boardrooms. I was in my first boardroom at age 22. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the idea of power. For the entirety of my career, I’ve operated in the world of power.

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Gravitas & Power Questions

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Looking back, I realized it was because I was asking “Power Questions” — the kinds of questions I used to ask in meetings in Fortune 500 boardrooms when I was at McKinsey. Although I had no such aspirations, the comments occurred so frequently I figured I must be doing something to garner such respect and admiration.

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Marie Kondo is a Genius

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Thank you for letting me walk into my first Fortune 500 boardroom with confidence. But, I’ve carried it around for decades because THAT suit was what I wore at the start of what would become an incredible career and life. So I finally said, “Thank you, suit. Thank you for helping me dress the part to be taken seriously.

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Research: When Boards Broaden Their Definition of Diversity, Women and People of Color Lose Out

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Deloitte, a provider of advisory services to firms around the globe, including 85% of the Fortune 500 , encapsulates the trend, noting, “Up to now, diversity initiatives have focused primarily on fairness for legally protected populations. Among large U.S. Overseas, similar trends are noted. in 2014 and 31.6% in 2014 and 31.6%

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What to Do After the Consulting Firm Offer

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I presented in the boardroom of a Fortune 25 company I've never seen a conference room table that seats 80 people (the size of the board), has microphones for every seat (because you literally cannot hear what the person at the other end of the table is saying), and costs $250,000 (for a table!).