Here’s a very interesting article in this week’s The Glass Hammer. http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2012/04/03/are-women-really-getting-even/ It’s emarkable that antiquated and biased attitudes toward women are still alive and well in the national discourse. Kudos to the Catalyst organization, who is finding new ways to move the dialogue forward. Importantly, they are actively working to integrate men into the conversation […]
This is a very informative video summarizing McKinsey’s research on the bottom line impact of women in senior leadership. I appreciate McKinsey’s initial research question: Does it actually matter to have women at the top? Do women leaders make a difference to organizational effectiveness? Their findings: yes. Women Matter | McKinsey & Company
As an advocate for the underserved in her community, Gloria is recognized as a true leader. She’s smart, resourceful and has a commanding presence. She is unafraid to challenge injustice wherever she sees it, standing up to any person or process that she feels is harming others. Because of her courage, others have come to […]
Here’s an excellent article by my colleague, Dana Theus, of InPower Women. http://www.inpowerwomen.com/why-the-woman-effect-were-good-leaders-in-todays-economy/
Last year, a company hired me to present “Leading With Grit & Grace” to its senior women executives. When the sponsor asked me to describe the content of the presentation, I said, “It’s about how women can wield their power and influence more effectively.” Their response? “Whatever you do, don’t mention the word power in […]
“The minute I express my opinion clearly, I get labeled as aggressive.” This may be the most recurrent refrain I hear from the women leaders I coach. They report that if they hold back or are soft-spoken, they get run over in conversations. Yet if they come forward with strength, they get tattooed with what […]
Apparently, I grew up in Corporate America. I was one of two children. My older brother received most of the parenting – he got much more guidance than I did on who to be and how to succeed. He received much more corrective feedback (for better and worse) than I did. I think my parents […]
Here’s a great HBR article on women and confidence. Who knew that ’rounding up’ holds a key? http://blogs.hbr.org/glickman/2012/01/confidence-is-a-numbers-game.html
Most leaders would agree that one of their main tasks is to develop their people. Yet many would also agree that a) they don’t do enough of it and b) they don’t feel confident that they do it well. As a result, there’s often an unfortunate lack of attention paid to this critical aspect of […]
I recently read an article in the Washington Post called “What Men Can Learn From Women About Leadership.” Its central premise is that male leaders could stand to learn a thing or two from their female counterparts. While this premise seems true to me, I’m wondering how useful it is. Here’s the problem I keep encountering. […]