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Research Summary: Women Better Investors?

Title: Women Are Better Investors Study: Deflating News For Men: Women Better Investors (Barklay's Wealth & Ledbury Research 2011) Finding: Female investors are more likely to make money in the market. InPower Insight: Women act less impulsively when it comes to investing, which...

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Don’t Take It Personally – Self-Esteem for Women Leaders

People talk a lot about thought leadership, and we believe it’s a powerful success strategy available to women. But let’s get real, most of us don’t feel comfortable putting our big ideas out there because we’re don’t like to get negative feedback. We like how Dana takes this subject on, showing...

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Research Summary: Women on Boards and Board Size Matter

Title: Women on Boards, and Board Size, Matters For Performance Study: The Evershed Board Report (John Heaps, Chairman. PR Moment 2011) Finding: The size and shape of a board play a tangible part in the success, or otherwise, of an organization. Note about The Woman Effect Research Index: This...

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Women in Leadership: Lessons From Motherhood (Part II)

Earlier this year when my youngest son graduated high school I celebrated with a blog post about motherhood and what I’ve learned about leadership by being a parent. Readers had a lively discussion on the post (when I posted it on Smartblog on Leadership) and several asked me to address some other...

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Research Says: Women Are Environmentally Friendly

Study: Women Are Environmentally Friendly (Abrams Research, Abrams) Finding: Seven independent studies/surveys show that women are much more conscious of their environmental impact. InPower Insight: Women express caring and nurturing in more diverse ways than simply taking care of their family....

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Why Playing Small Doesn’t Serve You Or Your Company

This guest post from Laurie Erdman reminds us that even though we are often encouraged to play small and create a work environment where I staffs can play small too, this helps nobody. It takes courage to play big. Where can you play bigger than you do today? ~Dana Much is written about why fast...

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