Have you noticed how harshly we can view women leaders, especially in politics? Is it because of sexism? Or is there something more subconscious and deeply cultural happening? We have had women leaders in the past, but the ones that many of us know best from childhood are the virtuous women...
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Research Summary: The New Path To C-Suite Leadership
Title: The New Path to C-Suite Leadership Study: The New Path To The C-Suite (Boris Groysberg, L. Kevin Kelley, and Bryan McDonald, The Harvard Business Review 2011) Finding: Would-be executives in each functional area have different paths to follow to the top. Learn what helps those in your...
Research Summary: Women In Leadership
Study: Women In Leadership (Pfaff , 2009) Finding: Women are outscoring men on management assessments in more than just the "soft" skills. InPower Insight: Women and men both can master a broad range of leadership skills. Don't sell yourself - or your employees - short. Summary: Good news for all...
Archetypal Personal Branding: A Woman’s Best Business Friend
Practical experience and research both tell us that women struggle more than men to speak up and promote themselves. Even women who speak up often find it hard to “sell” themselves. If you’re on the corporate ladder this can slow (or stop) your climb; when you’re self-employed, it can kill your...
What Meryl Streep Can Teach Us About Mean Girl Bosses
Between Maggie Thatcher in The Iron Lady and Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada, Meryl Streep has played some pretty tough bosses in her movies. So when I got the umpteenth request from professional women - readers, clients and friends - to explain the phenomenon of lady bully bosses (i.e.,...
Five Steps to Start A Mentoring Circle
Did you know that according to this 2011 Linked In survey of 1,000 women professionals, while 80% said having a mentor was important, only 20% actually had a mentor? In my work as an executive coach and speaker, I notice how easy it is for many women to second-guess ourselves. We tend to focus...
Co-opting Post-Sexist Gender Bias to Retain Top Talent
Have you ever taken Karate? I took two classes, not enough to retain any physical benefit, but I learned one thing I still keep with me 30 years later: when we take advantage of natural forces to create change, change happens more smoothly and comfortably. Research out of Harvard may just hold the...
What You & An Air Force General Have in Common – The Path To Leadership
When I first met Lieutenant General Judith Fedder, I was immediately struck by her poise and presence. Then I noticed the three stars on her shoulder and wanted to know about her experience with power and leadership as one of the most senior ranking women in the military. She was very open and...
Iron Man vs. Athena for CEO – Leadership Battle of the Sexes?
I recently saw Iron Man III with my family and it was a good time. Bad guys. Good guys. Destruction. Even a humble pie big enough to go around. As I enjoyed the pyrotechnics and good-guy triumph, however, I was reminded of how completely our comic books reinforce the most unhelpful of bad boy...
Women Have No Skills (If You Just Listen To What They Say…)
By: Adele Galey EVERYTHING BEGAN AT THE OTHER END OF THE WORLD... About a year ago, I arrived in Chile with my back pack, a big smile on my face, and a lot of motivation. I was at a transitioning moment in my life. I was asking myself a lot of questions about what the next steps in my life...