What leadership lessons do you wish you'd known earlier in your career? Which ones would you like to learn the easy way instead of the hard way? Recent studies have revealed something that many savvy women have known all along: women are good for business. With so many women-run startups...
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Executive Interview: Judy Marks, President & CEO of Otis Elevator
What do you do when you don’t have an executive female role model above you to show you what a successful woman looks, acts and thinks like? You find one somewhere else! We’re here to help! In our series of interviews with senior executive women we’re happy to introduce you to Judy Marks,...
Is Stress Good For You?
When Stress Can Actually Be a Good Thing “I’m so stressed!”“This is so stressful!”“I don’t need stress in my life right now!” These commonly heard phrases all point to the idea that stress (and the difficult people who cause it) is something negative that needs to be eradicated from your life....
Good Careers for Women: Best Fields & Companies
By Anna Williams Women in today’s economy have more options than ever before, comprising almost 47 percent of the U.S. workforce. Among mothers with children under age 18, over 70 percent are employed. Women are more likely than men to earn a bachelor’s degree before age 30. But what are good...
6 Steps to Authentic Self Confidence for Women
Why would anyone follow a leader with no self-confidence? They wouldn’t.Do women struggle with self-confidence more than men? Yes.Then why are we surprised when there aren’t as many female leaders as male leaders in our businesses and society? We shouldn’t be. Now, I know very well that moving...
Confessions of a Reluctant Feminist: My Role In Perpetuating Workplace Discrimination
The lack of workforce diversity affects virtually every business. We need to figure out how to fight the kind of workplace discrimination that creates cultural uniformity in our businesses for two reasons. First, it’s the right thing to do; when more of our workplaces become safe havens for...
5 Tips for Networking Success
Networking success isn’t just about getting a new job, it’s an important leadership skill, which can help you do your job more effectively. The higher you go the less important it is that you be able to execute the technical details that your team takes care of, and the more important your...
Working Mother Advice: Back-to-School Tips & Tricks – Part 2
By: Anna Williams Last week in part 1 of our working mother advice mini-series, we talked about the challenge of juggling work, kids at home at the end of summer, and back-to-school prep all in the busy month of August. Here are a few more thoughts on getting ready for the new school year and...
Working Mom Advice: Back-to-School Tips & Tricks
In the U.S. labor force today, women comprise 47% of workers. Among mothers with children younger than 18, more than 75% have full-time careers. Being a working mom may be the norm nowadays, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy or stress-free, especially during seasons of transition, like the...
WOMEN LEADERS – A Global Phenomenon
By: Suzanne Wisse - Huiskes As a startup mentor of accelerator programs in developing countries, I am a mentor to some exceptional female entrepreneurs, women leaders who make a huge impact on their community no matter the circumstances. I’ve seen entrepreneurs start great businesses in the...