Women in Leadership

Damned if you do…. Unpacking Gender Bias in the Workplace

Over a decade ago, when I began writing about women in leadership and gender bias, I was very hopeful. Up to that point I had, what I thought, was a good experience working in mixed gender workplaces. I felt welcome and generally appreciated as a female leader. When I opted off the leadership...

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Are Women Really the Secret Sauce to Business Success?

Happy International Women’s Day! We’re celebrating today with another guest post from Hattie looking at the paradoxical phenomenon of China’s tech giant, Alibaba, and how they create a corporate culture that includes more women in business and leadership roles than the vast majority of U.S....

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Leaders Aren’t Only Bold and Outspoken

By: Kathryn Sollmann, 9Lives For Women Founder You’re just starting out in your career—or working in a summer job or internship to boost your resume and give you an edge after graduation.  Either way you’re now on your personal path to leadership—not lost at the bottom of the totem pole. What does...

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Research Says: The Language Power of Female Leadership

Study The Language of Female Leadership (Judith Baxter, UK Economic and Social Research 2011) Finding:  Women tend to take on apologetic language pattern styles in executive committee meetings. InPower Insight:  Turn powerless language into powerful language and own your place in committee...

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The Art of Influence: Lesson 4 – Dress For Success?

InPower Women has begun a discussion on women, fashion and power, which is a great reason to repost this article Mary wrote a while ago. We love how Mary covers the issue of "dress for success", tying the power of being attractive to our own sense of confidence. Read the whole series! - InPower...

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