At The Story Exchange, we believe that a woman who is in control of her finances has the power to assert herself in many other areas of her life. And through our 1,000 Stories campaign, we have celebrated hundreds of women who took responsibility for their financial and personal destinies via entrepreneurship.
Read MoreOn May 16, The New York Times ran a piece, “Feminism, One Conference at a Time” pointing to how women’s leadership conferences are on the rise and this movement/industry will only continue to grow. While many argue these conferences cater to the privileged few, I think they represent something absolutely worth supporting: more visibility for what we too often categorize and dismiss as “women’s issues” and a movement for gender equity that is quickly picking up speed.
Read MoreStefi materialized like a sea sprite during our first breakfast at the Dubrovnik estate overlooking placid turquoise Adriatic waters. In an uncharacteristically impulsive act, I had purchased four nights for four people in this Croatian paradise at a charity auction. And here we were, absorbing the wonders of this gorgeous place, complete with Nada the amazing chef, a driver—and Stefi.
Read MoreOn June 5-6, Take The Lead is delighted to be a part of the 3rd annual S.H.E. Summit in NYC, presented by Claudia Chan and the 92 Y.
Read MoreJune always makes me think of weddings, and that reminds me of my own wedding, the drama surrounding it, and why it was a missed opportunity.
Read MoreThe following is the first in a 2-part series of how to start your change based on the new book, “Make Waves: Be the One to Start Change at Work and in Life.”
I’ve spent the last two years interviewing those who have started changes at work or in life — or “wave makers,” as I call them. As I heard stories about “waves,” such as a newly created company, a new non-profit or a new way to involve customers in developing new products, I asked how it all came to be.
I remember the first time I read Maya Angelou’s book I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It was the most searing yet beautiful prose I had ever encountered. And later, the phenomenon of her poem “Phenomenal Woman” invaded my consciousness and became a kind of anthem for women everywhere:
Read MoreFor months, I’ve been obsessed with the question, “How do we stay with a story and think about it deeply after it passes through the news cycle?” With information moving so fast, so much of it coming at us once, and so much incentive for media companies to keep throwing it at us 100 different ways, how do we collectively just stop for a minute and wrestle with the stories and questions that are really important to us to look at in society?
Read MoreSometimes, entrepreneurs name former teachers as their mentors. But a recent study finds that university faculty often discriminate against female and minority students when it comes to requests for intellectual guidance.
Read MoreYoung women are becoming a powerful force in business.
The Story Exchange’s first-ever list of Young Women to Watch shows a crop of female entrepreneurs who are shaking up traditional industries, spearheading social change and driving advances in medicine, technology and even transportation.
Read MoreBy Mary Hughes
Across the country, filing deadlines are passing and political campaigns are underway. With women at such a deficit in every state legislature (24 percent) and in Congress (18 percent), we need good women candidates running their best races. Whether you’re running for Congress or the local business council, you might do well to follow these reminders. Actually, these guidelines would help anyone seeking leadership.
Read MoreWith hindsight, this 2013 article all but predicted Jill Abramson’s unceremonious fall.
Though according to the New Yorker rendition, her demise was precipitated when Abramson, the New York Times’ first female executive editor, confronted her boss, publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger, Jr, after learning her pay was significantly less than her predecessor, I point the finger of firing fate much toward implicit cultural biases that influence behavior much more than any of us want to believe.
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