Heart This: Women Can Embrace The Power To Live With a Whole Heart

Gearing up for the Take The Lead Virtual Happy Hour Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from 6:30-7:30p.m. with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of Women’s Heart Health at Lenox Hill Hospital, here is my recent keynote for an American Heart Association Go Red for Women Leadership Forum event in New York, which Take The Lead co-sponsored. Heart disease is insidious, and because women are less likely than men to be symptomatic, it’s critically important to know our risks and symptoms. Here’s the essence of my speech.

Leadership Power ToolsGloria FeldtMarch 8, 2016American Heart Association, crack the code, define your terms, Dr- Suzanne Steinbaum, Gloria Feldt, Go Red Campaign, power over, Power Tools, Power-To, Virtual Happy Hour, wear the shirt, whole heartComment

Hire Me! The Best Companies For Women in Workplace And Why

The top companies in the country where a woman may snag a promotion to the manager level and also be able to be on the board of directors may surprise you. The companies named by the National Association for Female Executives and Working Mother magazine are spread across many fields and disciplines and include tech, branding, cosmetics, research and more, according to a new list of the best 60 companies in the U.S. for executive women.

Career choices, Prepare: Take The Lead...Michele WeldonMarch 8, 2016business, Career, dentistry, gender equality, inspirational women, leadership parity, NAFE, professions, women executives, women in the workplace, Working Mother Comment

The State of The Women: Where Female Entrepreneurs Stand Today

Celine Dion, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Janet Jackson and Toni Braxton ruled the pop charts while “Forrest Gump” and “The Lion King,” drove movie ticket sales. It was 1994 and also the year the U.S. government declared the goal of awarding 5 percent of all contracts to small businesses owned by women.

Inspirational Role Models, Inspire: Take The Lead...Michele WeldonMarch 8, 2016female entrepreneurs, gender parity, Leadership, Women and Leadership, Women's LeadershipComment

Faster, Faster: International Women’s Day Aim Is Global Women Pay Equity

In the time it takes for a child to move from prekindergarten to her college graduation—14 years—the planet will have achieved gender equity. That is the sincere hope and the theme for this year’s International Women’s Day at United Nations Women. “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step it Up For Gender Equality” urges all countries to embrace a future of equal pay, equal treatment and justice for all women and girls globally.

Ambition / Intention, Changing the Power Par..., Propel: Take The Lead ...Michele WeldonMarch 7, 2016Equal pay, equality, gender parity, International Women's Day, Leadership, leadership parity, Power, Women and Power, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH Comments

Listen Up, Women Leaders: The Voice in Your Ear Says, “You Can Do This”

Here’s the management truth many of us know too well: We’re promoted because of our track record as front line employees. Our job skills are strong, so they put us in charge of the work. That’s when we discover we need a whole different set of skills, because we’re not just managing work, we are leading people, a responsibility that is complicated and challenging, worrisome and wonderful – and rarely easy.

Inspire: Take The Lead...Jill GeislerMarch 3, 2016Authentic Leadership, management, pay equity, Women and Leadership, Women and Power, women leaders, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, Women's LeadershipComment

Our Future Is Bright: Tomorrow's Leading Women Changing Stories We Tell

Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light – Vera Nazarian

There’s nothing like a good book to educate, entertain or inspire you. Studies are proving time and time again that reading is beneficial for everything from improvement of memory to stress reduction. And for children, stories have the power to bring emotions to life, and help children understand their own feelings and those of others.

Change LeadershipNancy D. O’ReillyMarch 2, 2016#1000BlackGirlBooks, Authentic Leadership, Dr Nancy O'Reilly, future leaders, girls, Gloria Feldt, Janet Rose Wojtalik, Leading Women Comment

March Comes In Like a Lioness: Celebrating Women Role Models

March is Women’s History Month, so it is fitting that the month begins like a lioness and hopefully will stay as strong in recognition of women role models for the rest of the year. No bowing out like a lamb. Aiming to honor all those who have shaped our culture throughout history and those who are coming up in the world, we march into March applauding our sisters who are women leaders and role models in business and beyond.

Inspire: Take The Lead..., Mentors and SponsorsMichele WeldonMarch 1, 2016inspirational women, leadership parity, parity, Role Models, success, Women and Leadership, women in the workplace, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, Women's LeadershipComment

Stop To Connect: Communicating With Confidence Helps Women Leaders

Communicating is about building networks and connections with other possible collaborators on startups, not wasting time on chit chat. And purposeful small talk can lead big-minded women entrepreneurs into finding new projects and even new organizations. Communicating with confidence is key.

Leadership/OrganizationalMichele WeldonMarch 1, 2016Authentic Leadership, communication, confidence, female entrepreneurs, inspirational women, Leadership, Women and Leadership, women in the workplace Comments

St. Bridget and Beyond: Use Leap Day to Reach Women Leadership Parity

Sixteen centuries after St. Bridget urged St. Patrick to use Leap Day in Ireland as the one day every four years when women could ask men to marry them, Take The Lead Co-Founder and President Gloria Feldt writes in Fast Company that women can use this day as a reminder to “ask for what you deserve.”

Inspirational Role ModelsMichele WeldonFebruary 29, 2016gender parity, Gloria Feldt, Leadership, leadership parity, Leap Day, Women and Power, women in the workplace, WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, Women's LeadershipComment

Location, Location: Know The Best Cities For Women Entrepreneurs and Why

No wonder “Nashville” entrepreneur Rayna James started her Highway 65 label in her hometown city. Even though the singer played by actress Connie Britton on the ABC-TV drama is fictional (as is her blockbuster country music record label), it is very real news that Nashville just snagged the title of No. 1 city in the country for women entrepreneurs, according to the latest research from Wallethub.

Ambition / IntentionMichele WeldonFebruary 29, 2016Authentic Leadership, business, Career, female entrepreneurs, leadership parity, success, Take The Lead This Week, Women, women in the workplace, Women's LeadershipComment

Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever: Excellent Leadership Lessons from Black Women

As a way to celebrate Black History month, Take The Lead welcomed author and leadership strategist Dr. Avis Jones-DeWeever recently to Virtual Happy Hour. Dr. Jones-De Weever is an expert on race, gender, the economy and the creator of The Exceptional Leadership Institute for Women. Named to theGrio 100, recognized by the Women’s Media Center as one of 30 women making history, and acknowledged by BET as one of the most influential women in Washington, Dr. Jones- DeWeever’s mission aligns with Take The Lead to achieve leadership parity across every sector by 2025.

Prepare: Take The Lead...Nishita TamulyFebruary 25, 20169 Power Tools, confidence, Dr- Avis Jones-DeWeever, Exceptional Leadership Institute, great women leaders, How Exceptional Black Women Lead, Leadership, Take The Lead This Week, Women and Power, women in the workplace Comment

All the Single Ladies: More Women Entrepreneurs Than Men Start Businesses

“Now put your hands up.”

A peach of a new study out of Georgia State University finds that more than men or married women, single women have the highest rates of entrepreneurship of all individuals. What makes a single women start a company on her own more often?