My friend Dan Sager is a terrific supporter of Take The Lead and gender equality in general. The dad of two daughters, he proudly updates me on their accomplishments and sends me ideas and connections aimed at furthering Take The Lead’s success.
Read MoreJen McGowan figures that redirecting traffic for 20 blocks surrounding Times Square in order to get just the right angle on a shot of the Taco Bell chihuahua for a national commercial is a metaphor for a lot of things.
Read MoreWhat can you learn from the chance to experience the wisdom from two of the most prominent changemakers on gender, equity and civil rights issues today?
Read MoreOf course it was not about the lip gloss. In 1984, I interviewed Gloria Steinem for a profile for the Dallas Times Herald, where I was a feature writer and columnist. She was on book tour for her 1984 book,Outrageous Acts And Everyday Rebellions.
Read MoreShannon Gordon, CEO of theBoardlist, told a group of close to 75 women board of directors hopefuls at a recent Chicago “Board Essentials for Women” event at PNC Bank Illinois, that you better be sure you know what you are signed up to do, because your commitment to a board needs to last.
Read MoreI was on top of the world. I was doing so well in my career. I had worked at PayPal building a reputation as a product lead for six years, and then joining Target in 2016 where I was asked to lead the product and design for Goldfish, Target’s flagship innovation project to build the “Store of the Future,” set to launch in March 2017.
Read More“To love what you do and feel that it matters, how can anything be more fun?”
Read MoreIssue 76 — November 26, 2018 Dressed in angry orange from pantsuit to stilettos, Congresswoman and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) regally graces the cover of the November 25, 2018 issue of the New York Times Magazine.
Read MoreEarlier in my career as a feature writer and columnist on a daily newspaper, the editor-in-chief made a habit of handwriting notes to one or two staff members each day for stories that he thought were exceptional.
Read MoreIt’s the end of the year, and you may be gearing up to ask for a raise because of excellent performance, salary competitiveness, or even just cost of living. The good news is 84 percent of organizations plan to give base pay increases in 2018.
Read MoreIssue 75 — November 18, 2018 Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, founder of the Women Connect 4 Good Foundation (and in full disclosure, board chair of Take The Lead) sounded exhausted when I called to ask how she and her horses were in the latest California disaster that looked on television like the fires of Hell.
Read MoreSometimes you have to speak up when you know what you know. Take a stand. Create change. Because it matters.
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