We are thrilled to announce that InPower Women partnered with TaketheLead.com to host a keynote speech by Sheryl Sandberg - right here on InPowerWomen.com! Sheryl was joined by other heavy hitters in the women's empowerment movement. Together they discussed the challenges we face, and the...
Leadership
Is Office Politics Holding You Back?
We’ve heard some women point at “office politics” for why they don’t care much about getting ahead, and even some who don’t let it stop them hold their nose and deal with it. Sometimes this is an excuse and sometimes it’s not. Dana takes a hard look at what is really going on behind the “office...
Ladies, Want To Know How To Be Perfect?
We all want to know how to be perfect - or do we? While many women struggle to show vulnerability, Andria shows us how this very skill is critical to becoming a trusted leader. We hope you enjoy Andria's vision of "perfection" form women leaders. - InPower Editors I’ve been gathering...
Can You Lead Through Discomfort?
When you want to make things happen and have an impact, leadership is one of the best ways to do it. Why do some of us shy away from becoming leaders? Henna gets real and reminds us that sometimes being a good leader isn't always a comfortable place to be. Enjoy Henna's advice for how to...
Creative Leadership
Sometimes leadership seems like a mystery. We know “command and control” rarely works to motivate people, and even more rarely allows women to lead authentically. We like this insight from Dana to help you round out your leadership style. – InPower Editors I recently had the chance to talk to a...
The Shortest Distance To Higher Profits
“The shortest distance between two points is under construction.” Leo Aikman Getting from A to B always seems so simple until you encounter the devil in the details. We learn in B school that profits come from high demand, meeting customer needs, low costs, effective sales and flawless...
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...
C-Suite Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda
What are women thinking in the C-Suite? Once they have faced and conquered all the obstacles and reached the corporate pinnacle still so dominated by men, what do they wish they had known or done differently as they were building their careers? I’ve been wondering about the answers to this...
How Women Redefine Power
On May 9, 2013 women leaders gathered at the Forbes Women’s Summit. This wasn’t a conference about advancing women. It was a conference about women advancing the world, and in doing so, redefining the rules of power. With video appearances from Oprah Winfrey and Sheryl Sandberg and live...
Executives: 10 Tips for Working With Them
By: Lea McLeod At some point in your career, it’s inevitable that you will discover the opportunity to work with executives. Whether it’s a joy or a trial is up to you. It could be an executive in your organization, the executive of a customer or maybe even a big donor in your non-profit. No...








