Gratitude completely matters.

On the 12th anniversary of Take The Lead’s launch, we are extremely grateful to the global community supporting the mission of gender parity in leadership across all sectors through programs, events, trainings, coaching, mentorship and multiplatform resources.

To echo that gratitude, it is crucial to suggest the need for today’s leaders to express gratitude to colleagues, employees and clients in a challenging era when many feel anxious and overworked. The goal is to create and maintain a culture of intentional community with high expectations, fruitful outcomes and a sense of belonging, social connectedness,  value and purpose. Not with rote, brief recognition, but with true gratitude. The outcome is retention, profit, expansion, creativity and a sense of wellness at work.

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As Black History Month celebrates 100 years of saluting the excellence and inspiration of history-making contributions by Black leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs in this country, Take The Lead celebrates the leadership of 10 outstanding Black women making history today.

Some of these leaders you may already know and some may be new to you. All of these women contribute their noteworthy talents across the fields of sports, AI, music, media, philanthropy, communications, culinary excellence, retail and banking.

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At a time when just consuming the news can cause mental health distress, political division in this country is high and leaders are working to make their workplace culture safe and inclusive for all. And offices—remote, in person and hybrid-- can include people others disagree with.

Not everyone must conform to one mindset. But it may be difficult for leaders to ignore as activists proposed a National Shutdown for January 30 urging people across the country to stay home from work and school and not shop. This impacts businesses everywhere.

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Onboarding successfully for a new position is far more complicated than activating an ID card and setting up passwords for company Zoom and email accounts.

Whether you are a new graduate in an entry level position, mid-career, or changing C-suites, successfully transitioning into a new organization involves finesse and establishing proven strategies and steps.

Surprise, it is also viewed as a different process by men and women.

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Many people in the workplace from intern to the C-suite consider AI the enemy. Their reticence is legitimate and shared by millions across industries and career levels.

Still, many others carefully plan incorporating AI into processes and practices to reap beneficial outcomes, learnings and profits.

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A surefire and well-deserved way to rise as a leader is to consistently speak eloquently in meetings, conferences and public events. That means being competent and prepared, so whether you are standing on stage at the microphone or called on at a board meeting, you will come off polished and well-spoken. 

You do not want to be like actress Sarah Snook who accepted her Critics Choice Award recently, with this ramble,” Yeah, I just had forgotten what we were doing, and I didn't write a speech or anything, and I'm just trying to go through some things now."

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