Lessons from Mizzou: What If Women Played Like The Football Team?

All eyes have been on the Heartland as a group of college football players at the University of Missouri recently brought about significant change. If you haven’t followed these events, here’s a quick rundown.

Leadership Power ToolsNancy D. O’ReillyNovember 19, 20159 Power Tools, Authentic Leadership, Dr Nancy O'Reilly, Women, Women and Leadership, Women and Power Comments

Leslie Grossman’s Best Tips For Using Networking To Get What You Want

One of the hottest topics in our online events series this fall has been effective networking. Here is a quick recap of Leslie Grossman’s virtual happy hour on the topic below. Grossman, CEO Chair/ Coach of Vistage International Advisory Board, is a networking goddess herself, as interviewed by our Co-Founder, Gloria Feldt. Read on to know why you should be networking before you actually go network.

Develop: Take The Lead...Nishita TamulyNovember 17, 20159 Power Tools, communication, gender bias, Leslie Grossman, Networking, Networking with Purpose, Take The Lead This WeekComment

Goldman Women Are Moving Up

Because we know you need some good news: the new managing director class at Goldman Sachs includes a record number of women (25 percent).

Change Leadership, Changing the Workplace, Propel: Take The Lead ...Julianne HelinekNovember 15, 2015gender parity, progress, Take The Lead This Week, women in financeComment

Your Dislike of Performance Reviews Is Justified

Think back to your last performance review: how did you feel afterwards?

Propel: Take The Lead ...Julianne HelinekNovember 15, 2015feedback, gender bias, performance pay, Take The Lead This WeekComment

Women Are the Key to World Peace

It’s been a rough few days, and just like everyone else, our thoughts and hearts are with the people of Paris.

Changing the Power Par...Julianne HelinekNovember 15, 2015Paris, Peacekeeping, Take The Lead This Week, Women in Law EnforcementComment

30 Years of the 100 Best: Gloria Feldt

Recently, I facilitated a panel on negotiation at the Watermark Conference for Women. It was a standing-room only event; women were clearly hungry for tips on how to get paid and promoted fairly. They started lining up for the mike even before the panelists had finished speaking.

Ambition / Intention, Career successTake The LeadNovember 12, 2015Career, confidence, Gloria Feldt, PARENTHOOD, parenting, Power, women in the workplace, Work/Life BalanceComment

More Women Vets Are Opting for Entrepreneurship

Happy Veterans Day, readers! If you’re an American, today you’re probably thinking about the men and women who have served our country—but we bet you didn’t know how many of those women have gone on to start their own businesses.

Change Leadership, Propel: Take The Lead ...Julianne HelinekNovember 11, 2015female entrepreneurs, Take The Lead This Week, women in the militaryComment

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Pay Gap (But Were Afraid to Ask)

We realize we talk about the gender pay gap a lot, but it’s because the issue is as important as it is complex. A new report from PayScale released last week, “Inside the Gender Pay Gap,” underscores just how complicated it is. Their analysts took a look at every conceivable factor that could be driving the difference between men’s and women’s pay—including job type, industry, unconscious bias, and marital and family status—and found the following:

Career choices, Prepare: Take The Lead...Julianne HelinekNovember 8, 2015Equal pay, pay gap, Research, Take The Lead This Week Comment

Canada Swears In a 50 Percent Female Cabinet

We love that new Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calls himself a feminist. We love it even more that he’s practicing what he preaches.

Change Leadership, Propel: Take The Lead ...Julianne HelinekNovember 8, 2015gender parity, leadership parity, supportive men, Take The Lead This Week, Women in Government Comment

That’s How It Has Always Been Done

There are a few quips and phrases that make my body cringe like hearing nails on a chalkboard and one of them is the answer to the question “Why are we doing things this way?” which is often, “Because that is how it has always been done.”

Changing the Power Par..., Propel: Take The Lead ...Josey BormanNovember 6, 2015Change, equality, inspirational women, Leadership, Power, Women and Leadership, Women and Power, Women's LeadershipComment

Our Top Takeaways: Manisha Thakor on Financial Health and Power

We get it. Fall is a really busy season. If you missed Take The Lead’s virtual happy hour in October with women and investing expert, Manisha Thakor, not to fear. Read on for the highlights and takeaways from our conversation with Manisha on how to make smart money moves for financial health and power below.

Finance/Money, Prepare: Take The Lead...Lex SchroederNovember 5, 2015Career, confidence, equality, Finance/Money, manisha thakor, Power Tools, Take The Lead, Virtual Happy Hour, women in the workplace, Women's LeadershipComment

Gloria Feldt wants YOU to take the lead | Power Lunch Recap

On October 7th, our co-founder and President Gloria Feldt talked with Bossed Up’s Emilie Aries about her personal leadership journey and how she’s embraced her power and created a sustainable career as part of Bossed Up’s #FierceFall series. Read Emilie’s recap of her Power Lunch with Gloria Feldt below.