Authenticity Is Key: Bring Your True Self To Your Leadership

”Why not bring your authentic self?”

Sandy Ko, founder and principal of Customer Contact Week Women, says her background as a South Korean immigrant shaped her leadership style and gave her permission to “exist loudly.”

“Growing up in the 90s, in my second corporate job, senior leadership was the Boys Club of all white males.” She adds that she found, “There is power in connecting outside of your wheelhouse.”

After moving with her family to New Jersey when she was six, she found, “Everyone had a network. We didn’t have any family here. It was difficult to find Korean communities.”

Win, Win, Win: Equal Pay Lessons & More From the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team

When you win your fourth Women’s World Cup, let everybody know it’s also about equal pay. Following the 2-0 win for the U.S. women’s national soccer team in France against the Netherlands, representation for the players who are suing the U.S. Soccer Federation for pa

Michele WeldonJuly 10, 2019Authentic Leadership, confidence, inspirational women, pay gap, Role ModelsComment

I Just Have To Ask You This Question

I’m wild with excitement — and fear. Yes, pure fear. You see, we, Take The Lead that is, are going to launch a podcast, as we mark our fifth anniversary. It’s called “Take The Lead Women” because after all, that’s what we’re all about.

Gloria FeldtJune 25, 2019Authentic Leadership, Gloria Feldt, Leadership, Take The Lead This Week, The SumComment

Matter of Pride: LGBTQ Fairness At Work Is Good Business

Creating a workplace culture that is fair and inclusive is good business. Beyond the rainbow merch, prideparades and events across the country marking June as LGBTQ Pride Month, fairness...

Big Little Lies: How To Survive A Workplace Where Untruths Are Common

Straight answers. Truth. Not fibs. It’s what you want from a leader in the workplace, or anywhere.

Get To The Point: Why Leading With Purpose Matters

Most of us would agree that there needs to be a larger point to our work, a big picture as to why we do what we do.

Leadership Confidential: Can You Keep A Secret?

The fates of corporations, organizations and individuals sometimes rest on leaked information.

Michele WeldonJanuary 25, 2019Authentic Leadership, female entrepreneurs, Michele Weldon, women leadersComment

I Feel For You: The Empathy Gap At Work Strikes Women Deepest

In her first job in 1990 after graduating from a small Iowa college, Rae Shanahan worked in human resources for Maytag in Newton, Iowa

The Sum: Leadership at the Crossroads Part 3: Courage to Speak Boldly When it Counts

Gloria FeldtApril 3, 201850 Women, Authentic Leadership, Gloria Feldt, Take The LeadComment

The Sum: “Brave Enough” Women Create Technologies That Change Your World

I’m so glad I didn’t let the nasty rain and snow deter me from attending a Women’s Forum of New York-hosted panel called BRAVE ENOUGH: INNOVATORS TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD at one of the fastest growing and chicest women’s workspaces, The Wing, in New York’s SoHo neighborhood.

Gloria FeldtFebruary 13, 2018Authentic Leadership, gender parity, Gloria Feldt, Leadership, Take The Lead This Week, Women and PowerComment