It often surprises my executive coaching clients how important their emotions are to their workplace success. Most of us have been trained to keep our emotions out of the office, so we let lag an ongoing investment in our Emotional Intelligence (EQ). Part of the problem is that investing in...
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Surviving the Wolves’ Den: Leadership Character Through a Woman’s Lens
How is a woman’s perspective on her leadership identity different than a man’s? This question goes DEEP, but Dana uncovers a fundamental distinctions between inner and outer definitions of leadership that often leave women at a disadvantage in identifying how traditional leadership advice applies...
Collaboration is the Key
"Collaboration" is a buzzword for leaders, and women leaders are supposed to be naturally good at it. Even if you're a great collaborative leader, you'll find some good ideas in this post for the "why's and how's" of good collaborative leadership. - InPower Editors For most of us, our first job...
3 Ways Managing Millennials Will Make You a Better Leader
Is it just us or is there a lot of negative talk about the millennial generation these days? We’re getting kindof sick of it because we see plenty of opportunity coming into the workforce with these young adults. First and foremost is the opportunity to become a better leader for us “older folk.”...
Women Advancing The Workforce [nfographic]
Although we've made great strides over the last hundred years in defining equality and in blurring the line between genders and their roles in society, there aren't that many women in leadership positions. Well the trend is finally upon us and more and more women are entering into authoritative...
Strategies to Keep from Falling Off a Glass Cliff (Mary Barra, Are You Listening?)
Every event we go to we are asked whether we think Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, was set up for failure. The Glass Cliff is certainly a problem for some, but let's face it. When you're taking on top leadership roles, whether you're a woman or a man, you're going to face some risks and some...
Building Trust – Whose Job Is It?
When things are bad at work, who's job is it to fix it? The higher you are, the more that task sits on your shoulders. Henna shares with us what it feels like when you forget this. - InPower Editors True story about one of the biggest regrets I have in my corporate career. At one point, I was...
Tips for Reentering the Workforce for Lawyers and All Of Us
We all know that if we leave the workforce - to care for children or aging parents - re-entry will be tough. John's review of an inspiring and informative talk given by someone who's learned this firsthand, Susan Smith Blakey, holds nuggets of gold advice for lawyers (Susan's profession) and many...
Is Sexism Still Holding Us Back?
The discussions about women in leadership usually don't point the finger at sexism by men directly these days, and with good reason. This article from Kathryn helps us understand how today's sexist cultural trends are much more complex than it's "Mad Men" stereotype. We can't just blame the men...
How to Attract an Executive Career Sponsor
Research continues to show us that mentorship is not enough to help women get into senior executive leadership in significant percentages. What the research says is that in addition to cultivating mentors to help them “learn the ropes,” the folks that leapfrog their peers into the executive ranks...