4 Ways I Came to Know My History and Embrace My Power

Originally posted on LinkedIn by Nereyda Esparza.

They say that you should write about what you know and love, and to me, there’s nothing more exciting than to understand how women can grow and embrace their power.

Last year at a workshop in Chicago I had the great pleasure of meeting the legendary Gloria Feldt, former CEO and President of Planned Parenthood and founder of Take The Lead, an organization that develops women to take equal share of leadership positions across all sectors by 2025. She introduced me to nine power tools effective leaders use to embrace their power, and I left inspired to start this project. Over the next couple of months, I will write short essays on each of these tools in an effort to inspire women, especially young millennial women to better understand #PowerTO, what it is, and why we should have it.

Inspire: Take The Lead..., Leadership Power ToolsNereyda EsparzaJanuary 27, 20169 Power Tools, Gloria Feldt, Nereyda Esparza, Women and Leadership, Women and Power Comment

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Inspire: Take The Lead...Nishita TamulyJanuary 21, 20169 Power Tools, difficult conversations, Leadership, Marcia Reynolds, Power-To, Women, women in the workplaceComment

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Inspire: Take The Lead..., Tools and TipsNishita TamulyDecember 30, 20159 Power Tools, Change, gender parity, Gloria Feldt, subha barry, Women and Power, women in the workplace, Work/Life BalanceComment

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Inspirational Role Models, Inspire: Take The Lead...Julianne HelinekNovember 30, 2015culture, powerful women, Role Models, Take The Lead This WeekComment

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Inspirational Role Models, Inspire: Take The Lead..., Movement Building, Propel: Take The Lead ...Paula CullisonSeptember 9, 2015know your history, legislative action, Movement building, moving ideas to action, Women's Suffrage Comments

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Changing the Workplace, Inspirational Role Models, Inspire: Take The Lead..., Parity, Propel: Take The Lead ...Julianne HelinekSeptember 8, 2015Army Ranger School, busting barriers, gender equality, Take The Lead This Week, women in the military Comments

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Inspirational Role Models, Inspire: Take The Lead...Julianne HelinekSeptember 1, 2015Activism, Civil Rights, heroine, Selma, Take The Lead This Week, women in historyComment

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Inspirational Role Models, Inspire: Take The Lead..., Take The Lead EventsTake The LeadJuly 30, 2015Feminist Movement, Gloria Steinem, Role Models, Take The Lead Presents, Virtual Happy HourComment

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Inspirational Role Models, Inspire: Take The Lead...Lex SchroederJuly 20, 2015Inspiration, Kathleen Turner, Role Models, Take The Lead Presents, VoiceComment

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Inspire: Take The Lead..., Women Like YouJen OlsonDecember 9, 2013inspirational women, parity, Role ModelsComment

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