From Psych Central authored by Libby Simon: “’I’m just a mom,’ the young woman replied, with bowed head and downcast eyes. This troubling response arose during a discussion among a group of women about managing their hectic schedules between career and child care. When asked a common question like, ‘What do you do’?, the glaring meaning of […]
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How to Become the Best in the World at What You Do
From Thrive Global authored by Benjamin P. Hardy: “It can feel impossible to move toward your dreams. You know exactly what you want to do, but there are endless obstacles in your way. There is so much competition — thousands or millions of people competing to do exactly what you want to do. How do you get out of […]
Women Just Made History At The UK Election
From The Telegraph authored by Barney Henderson: “More than 200 women were elected to Parliament on Thursday, meaning there will be a historic high number of female MPs in the House of Commons. The number of female MPs elected eclipsed the previous high of 191 women from the 2015 election early on Thursday morning. It also […]
‘We need fair representation’: the rise of female-led record labels
From The Guardian authored by Coco Khan: “When Victoria Hesketh, also known as Little Boots, set up her independent record label, she was walking away from something many recording artists can only dream of: a contract with a major label. Atlantic Records offered her what’s known as a 360 deal, where in addition to the artist’s recordings, […]
Tribune Editorial: Girls State should know that women leaders do wear pants
From The Salt Lake Tribune: “Today’s youth. Tomorrow’s leaders. That is the motto of the American Legion Boys State. The program is a youth camp meant to “develop leadership and promote civic responsibility in young men.” The companion program for girls — Girls State — promotes the same motto, but its purpose is to “teach […]
Want to Retain Women Leaders? Look Beyond Maternity Leave
From HR Bartender authored by Sharlyn Lauby: “Organizations need to focus their engagement and retention strategies toward women. And I’m not just saying that because I’m a woman. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women represent 51.5 percent of all professional and managerial jobs. And a large percentage of these women are also working […]
Missouri State, filmmaker preserve history of women on Route 66
From Springfield News Leader authored by Gregory J. Holman: “Alberta Ellis ran a series of Route 66-oriented businesses in the Springfield area in the 1940s and ’50s. Now the attention of Missouri State University and a Los Angeles-based filmmaker is turning toward Ellis and women like her. “Alberta was an amazing entrepreneur,” said Katrina Parks, the […]
A Path for Gender Parity in the C-Suite
From Associations Now authored by Mark Athitakis: “Men and women are equally qualified to lead, but what’s going on when nearly all new corporate leaders are men? A recent informal study suggests a path to parity. Talking about differences between men and women leaders is a tricky business. Nobody wants to lean on generalizations about […]
Here’s how women leaders should respond to all-male panels: Comment
From Financial Post authored by By Kara Alaimo: “Last month, Goldman Sachs hosted a conference in London on disruptive technology. Out of 76 speakers at the event, five were women. That was hardly an anomaly: At last year’s World Economic Forum in Davos, for example, all of the speakers on a panel about helping women thrive were male. (The moderator […]
A Proven Way to Win in Business: Have a Daughter, Hire Women
From The New York Times authored by Claire Cane Miller: “Here’s one of the surest routes for men to think of women as equals: Have a daughter. In Silicon Valley, the venture capitalists who invest in tech start-ups are significantly more likely to hire a female investing partner if the hiring partners have daughters, according to […]
