Issue 101 — July 14, 2019 This week, we mark the The 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing. People said that mission was impossible, and then it was done. Similarly, many people said it was impossible five years ago when Take The Lead began with the bold mission to achieve leadership g
Read MoreIt’s been great so far. Five years in, and many more to go for Take The Lead. Each year the organization is aiming to reach gender parity in leadership across all sectors by 2025. Take The Lead is celebrating five years of events, programs and initiatives benefiting Take The Lead
Read MoreWhen you win your fourth Women’s World Cup, let everybody know it’s also about equal pay. Following the 2-0 win for the U.S. women’s national soccer team in France against the Netherlands, representation for the players who are suing the U.S. Soccer Federation for pa
Read MoreIssue 100— July 8, 2019 Ask a college student in early spring what they’re most worried about, and I guarantee it won’t be their finals. It will be the dreaded internship search. I am Anna Tropiano (pictured right), a Political Science and Writing student and an intern at Take The Lea
Read MoreAs several Democratic presidential candidates shifted both easily and uneasily into Spanish on the national debate stages recently, the practice highlighted the advantage of fluently speaking two or more languages for your career. As a leader, the ability to speak more than your nativ
Read More“Just do it” is too simple a directive for many women in leadership designing a career path that suits exactly who they are. Rather, being well-informed with input that prepares, develops, inspires and propels you on your path to leadership has been Take The Lead’s active mission for
Read MoreFollowing her graduation from University of Pittsburgh in 2003, with a degree in environmental science and a completed honors thesis, Heather Gadonniex says the two years she spent traveling in Southeast Asia are the secrets to an expansive worldview. For the vice president of marketi
Read MoreThis Independence Day, Take The Lead salutes your path to financial independence and supports you along the way. According to CNBC, “Ninety percent of women will be solely responsible for their finances at some point in their life. By 2020, women are expected to control $72 trillion,
Read MoreA five-year anniversary is traditionally celebrated with gifts of wood, signifying strength, durability and a long-lasting bond. With that in mind, Take The Lead is celebrating the strength and durability of its mission of working toward reaching gender parity in leadership across all
Read MoreI’m wild with excitement — and fear. Yes, pure fear. You see, we, Take The Lead that is, are going to launch a podcast, as we mark our fifth anniversary. It’s called “Take The Lead Women” because after all, that’s what we’re all about.
Read MoreThe last movie I saw in a theater was pre-empted by 35 minutes of previews of summer movies. All but one of them were action films that were violent, male-dominated and not at all my cup of tea, or bucket of popcorn.
Read MoreYou may have attended a commencement speech this season for a friend, son, daughter, niece, nephew, cousin, parent or partner. Sometimes the speeches are full of inspiration and sometimes the speeches fall flat. Especially if the speaker is trying to be funny. And isn’t.
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