Diversity MBA Magazine - Summer 2008 - (Page 7)

Top Talent + Leadership = Top 100 Wow! We have just completed an enormous undertaking -launching our new, expanded Top 100 Diverse Corporate Executives issue. Anyone who says corporate America isn’t proud of its talent is wrong. In fact, corporate America knows it is people who make up companies, and that it’s the exceptional ones that keep creativity, innovation, and leadership on top. Our corporate and businessschool partners nominated some of the best emerging and executive leaders in their organizations. Many of them shared with me how tough the process was to narrow it down to only a few. What makes it even more special is that we received nominations that represent the full spectrum of diverse leaders. This is really what makes this a landmark issue and illuminates what Diversity MBA magazine is about. We celebrate achievement among all diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. This is our fourth year listing top diverse corporate executives. The first three years, we focused on the Top 50 Black MBAs. As we expanded our brand to be more inclusive, we found that our corporate partners nominate both executive and emerging leaders, so we decided to celebrate both developing and senior executives. To further honor our Top 100, we launched our Awards Gala and Leadership Forum last year. This event allows us to bring together the high-potential talent of diverse executives to expand their power network. At the gala, our 50 Out Front Companies for Diversity Leadership: Best Places for Diverse Managers to Work are also honored. Bank of America holds our top In Your Own Hands … spot this year and will be keynoting the event, sharing strategies on corporate diversity leadership in turbulent times. We also invited our 50 Out Front to our exclusive training session to further share their best practices. The Question: What is Diversity MBA magazine’s niche? Well, at the end of the day, we’re all about developing, recognizing and promoting leadership among all of those who possess the desire and gifts to excel. Simply stated, we strive to provide the acknowledgement that sets apart companies and individuals that are taking diversity inclusion to new levels. Part of this requires understanding what is happening in corporate America today in terms of promoting and retaining leadership talent through our 50 Out Front survey. Another part is to identify and recognize those leaders committed to excellence and change through our nomination process for emerging & executive leaders. And finally, as a publication, to provide leading edge content to our global readership so we can reach and encourage as many as possible. We are, indeed, building an engine through our newsstand distribution, our online distribution and now our global worldwide distribution. I am always grateful to those companies that share our vision and support this groundbreaking endeavor to truly be a global publication. Enjoy the issue! Pam McElvane 7 June 2008 Top 1 0 0 Unde r 5 0 D i ve rse Le ade rs

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Diversity MBA Magazine - Summer 2008 Contents Letters to the Editor In Your Own Hands Editor's View Find Your Power Voice Business Briefs Off the Shelf The Fourth Annual Top 100 Under 50 Diverse Corporate Executives Negotiation: The Art of Persuasion or Zero Sum Game? Career Planning for Tomorrow's Hispanic Workforce Who's Who In Diversity Entrepreneur Profile: Anita Santiago: Doing It Her Way Businesses that Keep On Giving Rising Sun Going Global: Will An International Assignment Benefit Your Career Work-Life Balance and the C-Suite: An Oxymoron? A Call to Save Travel: Off the Beaten Path - Chile Drawing the Line – Latin Art Exhibit The New Taste of Latin Cuisine American Sabor: Exhibit Highlights Latino Influence in Pop Music Crafting Specialized Business Degrees Latest MBA Salary Suggests MBA Is A Safe Haven Gadgets & Gizmos Gone Phishing – How Scammers Mine Private Data From Web Surfers Advertiser's Index The Meaning of Sanctuary

Diversity MBA Magazine - Summer 2008

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