Thursday, May 31, 2012

The New Diamond Con

Edward Jay Epstein, author of "Have you every tried to sell a diamond?" followed-up in 2000 with a new piece on De Beers in the WSJ.

It's about De Beers' business strategy to maintain the control of diamonds -- even when moving out of conflict areas. (Thanks, Ross)

Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were

"It’s not a pipeline problem. It’s about loneliness, competition and deeply rooted barriers." Read more in the NYT .