Forbes: Shared purpose as a key enabler of organizational success

Forbes: Shared purpose as a key enabler of organizational success

Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. Today’s leaders are confronted daily with new leadership theories. For me, one approach stands out for its transformative nature — purpose-driven leadership. With purpose at the forefront, leaders can deliver benefits that ripple throughout organizations. As […]

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Washington Business Journal: CEOs of color in Greater Washington: This is how we make progress on C-suite diversity

Washington Business Journal: CEOs of color in Greater Washington: This is how we make progress on C-suite diversity

  The statistics remain grim: Only eight CEOs on the Fortune 500 this year were Black. Fifty-two Fortune 500 companies were led by women. Both numbers fall well short of Black and female representation in the overall U.S. population. We must make more progress. As part of our Influence with Inclusion program this year, the […]

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Forbes: Three ways to differentiate yourself as a thought leader

Forbes: Three ways to differentiate yourself as a thought leader

Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. For many years I researched the topic of knowledge management, how organizations manage their intellectual assets via processes and technologies that support the discovery, capture, sharing and application of knowledge. The field of study was spurred […]

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Forbes: What leaders need to thrive in the post-digital era

Forbes: What leaders need to thrive in the post-digital era

Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. Much has been written about the business benefits of the Digital Era, or the Information Age. In the post-digital era, radical change is the new normal in life and business. One of the main reasons global economies […]

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Forbes: Work-life balance: myth or possibility?

Forbes: Work-life balance: myth or possibility?

Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. For years, people have assumed that because I am a working parent and my kids turned out okay (they actually turned out wonderful!), I know the secrets of work-life balance. On numerous occasions, I have been […]

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Forbes: Balancing courage and empathy when making difficult business decisions

Forbes: Balancing courage and empathy when making difficult business decisions

Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. Covid-19 brought many leadership lessons. One of the biggest lessons is the importance of pivoting and remaining flexible as we work to regain footing in a radically shifting world. Prioritizing growth and embracing transformative change in […]

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Forbes: Three traits of courageous leadership

Forbes: Three traits of courageous leadership

Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. A few weeks ago, I found a fascinating article in HBR on courageous leadership. The author explains how prior and outdated notions of courage refer to the “tough guy” view: physically strong, aggressive and infallible. But there […]

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Richmond Times-Dispatch: The next FBI headquarters: for diversity and talent, Springfield is the clear winner

Richmond Times-Dispatch: The next FBI headquarters: for diversity and talent, Springfield is the clear winner

  “Bienvenido FBI to Springfield, Virginia!” I hope to make this statement in the near future after the General Services Administration and FBI have finalized their selection for the location of the bureau’s new suburban headquarters. As president of Marymount University, the first and only four-year Hispanic-Serving Institution in Virginia, I had the honor of […]

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Forbes: How to achieve business goals using a long-term perspective

Forbes: How to achieve business goals using a long-term perspective

Image courtesy of Getty. Irma Becerra is president of Marymount University, a comprehensive doctoral-granting university known for its innovative curriculum. In today’s ever-changing and unpredictable world, it can be easy to get caught up in short-term concerns and lose sight of the big picture. Leaders who maintain a long-term perspective can stay focused on their core […]

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