Authentic Leadership, Yes, But for What Purpose?

For a long time I’ve been fascinated with words (written or spoken) that you’d expect to pack a punch, but end up falling short.

Why Work Isn’t Everything, Though It Touches Everything Else

In case you missed it, Sheryl Sandberg’s brand of feminism continues to draw controversy, which as we know from Gloria Feldt is a good thing as controversy draws attention to a cause and nudges us all toward greater clarity.

Lex SchroederApril 30, 2013Career, Gloria Feldt, Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg, Women, Work, Work/Life Balance Comments

Notice! Leadership Power Tools Webinar Postponed

We want to thank each of you who expressed interest in Take The Lead’s first webinar series, “Gloria Feldt’s 9 Practical Leadership Power Tools to Advance Your Career.”

Gloria FeldtApril 28, 2013Power, Power Tools, WebinarComment

The Women’s Internet History Project: Looking Back to Help Move Forward

Women’s History Month was in March, so why think about our history now? Why leave our history up to others?

Tery SpataroApril 24, 2013History, Internet, Leadership, Power, Women, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Comments

In the Wake of Violence, Notes On Power, Powerlessness and Voice

“Speak truth to power” is a popular slogan these days. In a democracy, what about the responsibility of power to speak truth? -Ursula K. Le Guin

New Webinar! Take The Lead Teaches: Gloria Feldt’s 9 Practical Power Tools To Advance Your Career

Calling all women! Take The Lead is offering our first webinar, and we are eager to tell you all about what it can do for you! It’s “Take The Lead Teaches: Gloria Feldt’s 9 Practical Power Tools To Advance Your Career.”

Gloria FeldtApril 22, 2013Gloria Feldt, Leadership, Power, Power Tools, Webinar, Women Comment

Sandberg: Are You Bossy or Merely Showing Leadership Skills?

I shared this photo of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg from the Take The Lead Facebook page (please go like the page right now, so that Take The Lead will earn a dollar!) onto my own Facebook page.

Making Women’s Leadership Work Visible, Starting New Conversations

A few months ago at a community dialogue in Harlem I listened to someone tell a story about how just because you don’t see a social movement happening in the ways you might hope, this doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.

Lex SchroederApril 16, 2013Civil Rights, Community, Dialogue, Difference, Leadership, Women Comments

How I Leaned In Too Much

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.

Gloria FeldtApril 12, 2013Gloria Feldt, Leadership, Lean In, Power, Women, Women and Leadership Comment

Take The Lead "Dollar-a-Like" Campaign

Dear 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.

Take The LeadApril 8, 2013Equal Pay Day, Facebook, Leadership, Power Tools, Women Comments

Women’s History Month: Why Sally Jewell as Secretary of the Interior Could be a Historic Win

Sally 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.