From Harper’s Bazzar authored by Serena Willams: “At 17, I won my first Grand Slam, and I knew I had more in me. In fact, I was so sure that when I packed up my life and left my dad’s house to move in with my sister Venus, I told him he could keep my […]
Category Archives: Leadership
Sunday Night Is the New Monday Morning, and Workers Are Miserable
From The Wall Street Journal authored by Kelsey Gee: “Like many bosses, Chris Mullen found the final hours of the weekend ideal for decluttering an unruly inbox, sharing stray thoughts with staff on projects and requesting status updates to prep for the week. His colleagues felt otherwise. All those emails were pulling them into the […]
35 Employees Committed Suicide. Will Their Bosses Go to Jail?
From The New York Times authored by Adam Nossiter: “In their blue blazers and tight haircuts, the aging men look uncomfortable in the courtroom dock. And for good reason: they are accused of harassing employees so relentlessly that workers ended up killing themselves. The men — all former top executives at France’s giant telecom company […]
What Makes a Leader?
From The New York Times authored by Jessica Bennett: “’You’re too accessible.’ That’s what Susan Zirinsky, the new head of CBS News, was told early in her career — because she was seemingly everywhere at once. It was during that era that she agreed to meet with a young woman named Hannah Yang, who was […]
‘Returnships’ offer a new path to restarting careers for caregivers
From BizWoman authored by Anne Stych: “Professional women who took a career break to spend time as caregivers are being offered a new avenue to return to the workforce. A tight job market is forcing companies to get creative in filling key positions, leading some to embrace “returnships,” a type of internship for people who […]
How to Be Mostly O.K. (and Occasionally Fantastic) at the Whole Working Mom Thing
From The New York Times authored by Lauren Smith Brody: “‘You can do it all, just not all at the same time,’ the chirpy-slash-pragmatic saying goes. And yet, I’ve interviewed hundreds of mothers who work outside the home, each of whom can tell you that the things on that list of “it alls” don’t like […]
Everyone Fails. Here’s How to Pick Yourself Back Up.
From The New York Times authored by Rachel Simmons: “Earlier this year, I suffered an anxiety attack while giving a speech in front of 250 people. It was disorienting and embarrassing; I’m a professional public speaker, and this was an important client. After I stopped talking, someone brought me a chair and a glass of […]
N.I.H. Head Calls for End to All-Male Panels of Scientists
From The New York Times authored by Pam Belluck: “The word “scientist” does not specify a gender. And yet, for eons — well, ever since conferences and symposiums emerged from the primordial academic soup — the majority of prominent scientific speakers and panelists have been men. This phenomenon has been documented in studies and spawned many mocking […]
Why Do Women Bully Each Other at Work?
From Pocket authored by The Atlantic Olga Khazan: “The bitches, as Shannon saw it, came in three varieties. She categorized them on her personal blog, in a post titled “Beware the Female BigLaw Partner.” First was the “aggressive bitch”—a certain kind of high-ranking woman at the firm where she worked who didn’t think twice about “verbally assaulting […]
Women, Sports, and the Power of a Uniform
From Glamour authored by Wendy Naugle: “Before a workout, we pull on our leggings and wriggle (or shove) ourselves into a sports bra. We put on a high-performance tee, lace up our sneakers—and then forget about it all. That’s the point: You should be able to focus on your workout, not your gear. Except when […]
