by Deborah Chud

In 1996, after many years on the faculty of Tufts University School of Medicine, I became Senior Medical Editor at ZonePerfect Nutrition Company, a nutraceutical start-up. Warp-speed growth created an all-hands-on-deck atmosphere in which we were asked to do whatever our skill sets qualified us to do. Because I had taught expository writing at Harvard and Brandeis, I was elected to write copy for bottles of fish oil. A lifetime as a foodie-cook made me the logical choice for website food columnist and cookbook reviewer. And my MD-in-an-apron persona earned me a starring role in a series of infomercial cooking demos. By the time ZonePerfect was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in 2003, I had published a successful cookbook and established a reputation in healthy cooking circles. But nothing prepared me for what I went on to do: start my own business. (more…)

by Jacqueline Glenn, Global Chief Diversity Officer, EMC Corporation

In today’s society, there is an ever-changing global marketplace in which the labor force demands continue to challenge long held business assumptions. These demands often propel structural reorganizations at many companies across key business, marketing and talent recruitment and retention functions. The global gold rush for multicultural markets, diverse employees, and untapped consumer bases has already begun. Globalization is a powerful buzzword in corporate circles, and corporate leaders are eager to establish a strong presence in a variety of emerging markets. New commercial innovations and powerful technologies are truly bringing the world’s best products and services right to our doorsteps. (more…)