From We Are The City authored by Nisa Chitakasem: “As true as it is that 21st century woman leaders still face many challenges in the work – including the glass ceiling, misconceptions, social stigma, gender differences and negative employee reactions – the biggest challenge we face is ourselves. Our levels of self-confidence as female leaders tend to […]
Category Archives: Strategy
Tapping the Potential: The Keys to Inspiring Women Leaders
From Women of the Channel authored by Lisa Graham: “As a longtime female leader at Adobe, I’ve had the opportunity to mentor dozens of women across our organization — women from all departments, divisions, and walks of life. And while these mentoring experiences were intended to guide others, I ended up learning a lot through the […]
9 Nonthreatening Leadership Strategies For Women
From Good Money authored by Sarah Cooper: “In this fast-paced business world, female leaders need to make sure they’re not perceived as pushy, aggressive, or competent. One way to do that is to alter their leadership style to account for the (sometimes) fragile male ego. Should men accept powerful women and not feel threatened by them? […]
The 3 Best Lessons I Learned From Saying “Yes” to Something I Had No Idea How to Do
From The Muse authored by Richard Moy: “Recently I was asked to lead a project that would have a positive impact on not just my team, but on other teams across my company. Because I have a hard time turning things down at work, I accepted the challenge without a second thought.” But there was one […]
The “Day 1” Law Firm: Adopt This Jeff Bezos Mantra to Grow Your Practice
From Attorney at Work authored by Jay Harrington: “Jeff Bezos has many powerful mantras for his business, but this is one of my favorites: It’s always “Day 1” at Amazon. What he means is that Amazon will never stop being a start-up. It’s a message Bezos drilled down on in a recent letter to shareholders (written […]
What ‘Game Of Thrones’ Can Teach Lawyers About Trial
From Above the Law authored by Jeff Bennion: “Timelines are probably one of the most-used type of litigation graphic. Timelines are also one of the litigation graphics that litigators do wrong the most. The problem is usually two-fold: not knowing how to create them, and not knowing how to use them. We’ll look at Game of […]
Napping can Dramatically Increase Learning, Memory, Awareness, and More
From Thinking Humanity: “In some places, towns essentially shut down in the afternoon while everyone goes home for a siesta. Unfortunately, in the U.S.—more bound to our corporate lifestyles than our health—a mid-day nap is seen as a luxury and, in some cases, a sign of pure laziness. But before you feel guilty about that […]
Law School Grads Agree: Social Media Is ‘Fair Game’ For Employers
From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “Should a prospective employer or the state bar use an applicant’s social media presence to decide whether the applicant should get a job or receive admission to the bar? It’s a thorny issue that lawyers of yesterday never had to deal with, but it seems there is a […]
How to Decide Which Tasks to Delegate
From Harvard Business Review authored by Jenny Blake: “Ping! Something needs your attention. Is it an email? A tweet? A text? A reminder on your phone? A calendar invite? Ping! Another one. Ping! There’s that sound again. Or maybe it’s a visual cue, an ever-ascending ticker count on your app icons or inbox. Quick, why don’t you just respond right now? Says […]
Gender Equality And The Invisible Problem In The Workplace
From The Huffington Post authored by Mick Mooney: “In a small, unassuming room on a university campus in the mid ’80s, one man sat amongst eleven women. They were meeting to discuss a relatively new movement that was emerging, called feminism. During the meeting the man overheard a side conversation between two of the women. The […]
