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Speaking a Truth that Hurts

  Whether you are typically cautious or assertive when it comes to stating your opinions without being asked, it is likely you shy away from telling a friend, colleague or family member something that you fear could hurt. The feedback could be as simple as...

The Leadership Upside of Getting Fired

“Can you talk about a failure you had and what you learned from it?” It was a harmless question from an attendee at a CEO roundtable event I was speaking at a few weeks ago. I shared about the time I got fired from my position as region president for a Fortune 500...

Dear Congress…

Leadership doesn't just happen in board rooms or hallways, it happens at the highest levels - sometimes. Leslie reminds us what a breakdown in top leadership looks like - and draws on a concept of balanced leadership we can all learn from to show us how to fix it. -...

Release the Script

What does it mean to be authentic in a business context? Many of us struggle with this question but few of us wear the process out loud. That's what gurus are for. Watch Emily struggle out loud with how to be authentic. When was the last time you dropped your script?...

Blend, Don’t Balance Work and Life

We're big fans of work-life blending here at InPowerWomen.com because the concept of work-life balance assumes a steady state that few of us actually experience. Kathryn provides much needed perspective to help you give yourself a "guilt-ectomy" about blending what's...

INSIGHT: Relationship Vision

What if everyone you interacted with on a regular basis was in 100% agreement with you on what you were trying to do together? Reaching agreement doesn't always mean that people agree with you. How much energy do you spend trying to get others to agree with you? A...

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A Mentor Is Not Enough

A Mentor Is Not Enough

By: Dr. Tanvi Gautam What you need is a mentor! We have all heard that piece of advice at some point or the other in our careers. Organizations believe in this idea too and many make it a policy to assign employees to mentors. While this concept is well-intentioned...

No Sexism Here – 3 Ways Men Can Help Women

Ladies, I write a lot for women, but I talk to many men who want to help us too. I recently wrote this for Smartblogs on Leadership (where lots of men hang out) and thought you might like to pass it on to the men you know that have women (especially younger women)...

The Art of Business Networking

The Art of Business Networking

“Networking” is a word I often see accompanied by a slump of the shoulders, a groan or a roll of the eyes – in both women and men. We know it’s critical to our business and career success, but so often when we think “networking” we think stiff smiles, exposing...

Women in Leadership

Infographic: She’s The Boss

By: besthealthcaremba.com The number of women earning MBA degrees and how they use their degrees to aid upward mobility. Image source: www.besthealthcaremba.com

A Mentor Is Not Enough

A Mentor Is Not Enough

By: Dr. Tanvi Gautam What you need is a mentor! We have all heard that piece of advice at some point or the other in our careers. Organizations believe in this idea too and many make it a policy to assign employees to mentors. While this concept is well-intentioned...

No Sexism Here – 3 Ways Men Can Help Women

Ladies, I write a lot for women, but I talk to many men who want to help us too. I recently wrote this for Smartblogs on Leadership (where lots of men hang out) and thought you might like to pass it on to the men you know that have women (especially younger women)...

Diversity & Inclusion

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