This week, millions of people will hand out candy to ghosts, witches and superheroes. But few will know that an ingredient in some of those treats connects their candy bowl to Sudan, where armed groups are profiting from a trade that should support farmers and their families.  It’s called gum arabic, and right now it’s fueling one of the world’s worst conflicts.  What is gum arabic?  Gum arabic is a natural sap collected from acacia trees. It’s used to thicken, stabilize and...
The world's biggest conversations don't always begin in boardrooms or the halls of Congress. Sometimes they begin on a basketball court, in a locker room, on a soccer field, or through the voice of an athlete whose story reaches millions of people.  That is why it is not surprising to me as a former college athlete that 94% of C-suite women played sports at one point in their lives. Looking back, the biggest lessons I learned were not about winning championships, although I do enjoy the bragging rights. They were about leadership, resilience,...