A wise woman once told me that we write the book we need to read. Was that ever true for me! Writing No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power forced me to confront my pattern of giving away power, and that shook me to my core.
Read MoreDear Take The Lead Friends, We have great news! TAKE THE LEAD is launching a two-week “Dollar-a-Like” campaign to build our network and spread the message of our mission to propel women to fair and equal shares of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025.
Read MoreSally Jewell is a one-woman powerhouse. The REI CEO has just been approved by a bipartisan United States Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee by a vote of 19-3, according to the New York Times. Her next stop—a full review by the U.S. Senate.
Read MoreMaking a box-office success movie or TV series without a woman in a sexualized or type-cast bimbo role has historically been hard to impossible
Read MoreI remember how excited I was to discover Rosabeth Moss Kanter in the early 1980’s
Read MoreToday’s U.S. Congress is made up of less than 20% of female members—18% to be exact—a far cry from the parity we strive toward.
Read MoreThis Women’s History Month, I want to pay special attention to women leaders who are making history today.
Read MoreUntil you’re ready to look foolish, you’ll never have the possibility of being great.- -Cher
Read More(CNN) — At the launch party for Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg’s controversial new book, “Lean In,” New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg complained only half jokingly that the book — which hit Amazon.com’s best seller list well ahead of its March 11 release — is doing way better than his book did. Then he introduced Arianna Huffington, who introduced the woman of the moment.
Read MorePerhaps you want a promotion, or a raise, or you feel ‘stuck’ in your career? Maybe you’re going on maternity leave or returning to work after a few years? Or perhaps you want to talk to your boss about flexible working, or you want to get on the fast-track for a leadership position?
Read MoreWomen are half the population, earn nearly 60% of college degrees, are 47% of the workforce and represent 53% of voters.[1-3] Although women have broken almost every glass ceiling at least once, women still occupy only 18% of the top leadership positions across all sectors
Read MoreMalala Yousafzai is living proof that leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, and ages.
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