What the Blog? is an Essentials video series discussing what’s next for The Future of Work, and how topics like leadership, social innovation, and diversity in the workplace are becoming more important than ever before. Editors Isabella Moulton and Martin Jacobsz bring you a snappy summary of articles directly from our expertly curated Future of Work Essentials Newsletters.

Our first pick on the latest future of work news, explains that while the financial industry is almost entirely run by men, a handful of women have broken through to executive ranks in recent years. Last September, Jane Fraser became the first woman to lead a major Wall Street bank when she was named chief executive of Citigroup Inc. Next to this, the media lawyer Kimberley Harris was welcomed to the Goldman Sach’s board, meaning now nearly half of the Wall Street bank's board of directors will be women. It’s high time for some social innovation, and with more women on Wall Street, the era of #girlpower has arrived! Read it here.

The second article brings forth insight on an interesting topic. When it comes to the question of whether you as a leader are always supposed to be an optimist, the answer is actually: No, not necessarily. While optimism is vital for effective leaders, pessimism has its time and place as well. In essence, a leader must be a pessimist when making financial forecasts in a tough season, a realist when building a team, an idealist when building vision, and an optimist when creating company culture. Curious to know what’s next for leadership and the future of work? Read the article here.