Babies are smart. They can tell the difference between a responsive face and a blank face, wiped clean of emotion.

To make flexibility work, it is not only necessary to change our attitude about who is a good worker and who is not, but we have to train managers at all levels to recognize the difference between the number of hours worked and the quality of work produced.

Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again.

Most babies know how to win us over. We cannot help but smile at them and watch them smile back.

A source of conflict for women everywhere is the pull between reproduction and production. Women worldwide have difficulty in balancing their dual roles as caregivers and providers.

Any smart executive understands that to find the best talent she has to explore new territory that lies beyond familiar geography. That applies not only to gender, but also to race, religion, background and age.