By: Angela Maiers I speak often to groups of aspiring young leaders. Typically, the question on their minds when I begin is "what do I need to DO to become a leader?" I quickly aim to change their orientation from what they must DO to what they must BE. Success in leadership is attributed not only...
by: Tanvi Gautam Dr. Marcia Reynolds has a passion for discovering and sharing how the brain works, especially the brain of smart, strong women. She is also a world-renowned executive coach and presents leadership programs globally. In addition to Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find...
As women, we face unique challenges as leaders, whether we work in the corporate world or as business owners. There seems to be a large chasm between female leaders who too easily sacrifice authority, and iron-fisted women who never budge once their minds are made up. Unfortunately, neither...
By: Sharon McDermott How many times do you catch yourself saying the words, “I’m sorry”? “I’m sorry” when you bump into someone, when you are walking through a doorway, when your handbag is sitting on a chair and someone approaches and wants to sit down, you find the words coming out of your...
Imagine: What it would be like to grow up in a family that is always behind on their bills. To live in a home that could be featured on the television program HOARDERS. To have your home burn to the ground and lose everything when you were in grade-school. Then live in a home without an indoor...
The term “soft” is often used when talking about those things that cannot be measured. In giving them a label alongside “hard,” perhaps we have been attempting to give credibility to those skills we inherently know are both essential and valuable to our success, even though their impact can’t...
Will a Record Number of Women Make a Difference in the 113th Congress? With the Inauguration in the rear view mirror, it’s officially time for the 113th Congress and President Obama to get back to work. Women were big winners in the November elections and the current Congress set a new record for...
By: Lyn Boyer Last week, I was honored that the renowned Lolly Daskal asked me to co-host her weekly #LeadFromWithin Tweet Chat. We selected the topic of healing, which apparently struck a chord with many members of her very large Twitter community. That hashtag trended to number two during the...
By: The Young Entrepreneurs Council WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: HOW DO YOU BALANCE PHYSICAL/MENTAL HEALTH WITH THE DEMANDING JOB OF BEING A STARTUP FOUNDER? CARVE OUT ME TIME "Being a startup founder is an immersed, adsorbent experience. I've found that the only viable strategy is to set definite times...
Contributed by CEO Coach Henna Inam There is a large space between having power and being powerful. Women have historically had a love hate relationship with power. Personally, I am one of them. In some situations in my corporate career, I was in positions of great power but had a hard time...
