The Elephant in the Gender Equality Room: Masculinity

Just as women and girls are expected to follow ridiculous, degrading and constricting ideas of what it means to be feminine men and boys face, albeit different, but just as restricting expectations for what it means to be masculine.

ParityKaitlin RattiganAugust 1, 2013gender, masculinity, PowerComment

What Does Money Mean to You?

Peter Buffett, son of billionaire investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett, wrote a brave column for The New York Times last week cautioning against what he calls “the charitable industrial complex.”

Finance/MoneyLex SchroederJuly 30, 2013Finance/Money, Money, PowerComment

“I Can Thought Leadership, and So Can You”

When LinkedIn launched its thought leaders feature in October 2012 (Follow Richard Branson! Follow Barack Obama!), they were flooded with aspiring contenders who self-nominated, then closed off applications once they reached 150.

The F Word: Feminism

Being a feminist is hard. Let’s face it.

ParityKaitlin RattiganJuly 25, 2013equality, feminism, Feminist Comment

Where Mindful Leadership Meets Urgency

There are many ways to make change in the world, but all change that has to do with moving in a new direction, breaking old habits, or arriving someplace new (faster) requires clarity of intention.

Stuck? Change Your Relationship With Power

Do you feel stuck in your career? Need a boost of inspiration and some practical tools to set and reach your next goal?

Prepare: Take The Lead...Take The LeadJuly 21, 2013Leadership, Power Tools, WebinarComment

How Do we Make Progress? We Support Women’s Leadership

On Wednesday I had the great privilege of attending the Make Progress National Summit 2013 hosted by Generation Progress in Washington DC.

Inspirational Role ModelsKaitlin RattiganJuly 19, 2013Inspirational Leaders, Politics, WomenComment

Dreaming 5 Ways the World Could Change for Women - and Men

Once per month I meet with 10-12 other powerful women, age 19-70, for something called the Women’s Dream Action Circle.

ParityLex SchroederJuly 16, 2013appreciative inquiry, dreaming, Women's LeadershipComment

A New Approach in the Quest for Parity for Women – Engaging Men

During the last 20 years, women have been talking to ourselves and complaining

ParityLeslie GrossmanJuly 15, 2013equality, parity, Women's LeadershipComment

9 Practical Leadership “Power Tools” For Women To Accelerate Your Career Webinar

Thank you for supporting Take The Lead’s mission of leadership parity for women. Please help us by forwarding this webinar invitation to every woman you know who might benefit from it and by sharing it on your social media. And we’d love for you to join us for the webinars and see our unique approach.

Prepare: Take The Lead...Take The LeadJuly 12, 2013Leadership, Power, WebinarComment

Changing the Narrative of Balancing Motherhood and the Workforce

Are you a woman who wants to be a mother but not at the cost of her career? Have you even been told that it is ok to wait until after you have an established career to begin the journey of childbirth? Are you confused about the options you have as a woman when it comes to motherhood?

Changing the Power Par...Kaitlin RattiganJuly 11, 2013motherhood, Women, Work/Life BalanceComment