How many Top 10 lists can dance on the head of a pin?
As 2015 disappears into the sunset, my email box and social media feeds, like yours, swarm with retrospective lists—the top 15 best books of the year, the best gender lens investing articles, the 5 best and 5 worst movies, the 22 most badass feminist tweets.
Read MoreOur second Virtual Happy Hour this month featured Subha Barry, the VP and General Manager of Working Mother Media. Subha spoke with Gloria Feldt on how to win what she calls the “juggle struggle” over the years, with plenty examples from her own personal life. View the entire conversation here.
Read MoreThere are many reasons why I work with Take The Lead, but my favorite is that we help women leaders use what we’ve already got (that’s power tool #3!) rather than desperately searching outside of ourselves for that elusive thing to transform our lives and careers.
Read MoreAs our holiday gift this season, we hosted an additional Virtual Happy Hour with Dr Nancy O’Reilly, President of Women Connect4Good, who spoke on how the combined power of women support each other can lead to extraordinary things.
Read MoreInvestment research firm MSCI has analyzed the 2,400 companies in its World Index and concluded the same thing as everyone else: companies with more women in leadership perform better financially.
Read MoreAre you tired of the supposed ongoing “war” between working mothers and stay-at-home mothers? Then you’re going to like this piece of news: a study from researchers at Penn and NYU suggests that most Americans take a much more nuanced view of working parents’ choices than the headlines would have us believe.
Read MoreTIME announced last week that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is its Person of the Year for 2015. Good for Angela Merkel, you may be thinking, but why is this big news to Take The Lead?
Read MoreBeing your own boss is at the heart of the American Dream. No wonder it is such a common fantasy. The idea of ownership taps into our profound longing for riches and freedom – freedom from bosses, restrictive policies, glass ceilings, and everything else that robs you of rewards, both
Read MoreIn case you missed it, a Barbie doll in the likeness of director Ava DuVernay (of Selma fame) has been flying across the web. Earlier this year Mattel created and launched a line of six new Barbie dolls (honoring real women leaders for their contributions to society) in partnership with Variety’s Power of Women Luncheon. The dolls were to be produced in limited amounts for charity. On Monday, December 7th, the Ava doll was released and quickly sold out, within just its first hour. Proceeds from the doll went to The Color of Change and WITNESS.
Read More“My child was nursing frequently before I went back to work,” said mom Catherine. “I knew going back to work, my office did not have the proper accommodations for all the breast milk I had to pump to keep up with my baby’s demand during the day.” This is the story of every new working mom.
Read MoreRemember back in August, when First Lieutenant Shayne Haver and Captain Kristen Griest became the first women to graduate from the notoriously grueling Army Ranger School? That was pretty cool, right? But there was still one big barrier remaining for them: graduating the intensive leadership course does not actually make you an Army Ranger. Despite proving themselves to be qualified and prepared for a ranger’s responsibilities, as women, Haver and Griest were still not allowed to be considered for entry into the elite fighting force within Army special operations. That officially changed last Thursday.
Read MoreIf there are 15 men at the table who would you replace? “Nobody,” says the overwhelming majority of the European countries. Let’s not fool ourselves; there is an improvement, there is an intention, but a reality check reveals concerns.
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