Women in Leadership
The Letter I Wish IBM CEO, Virginia Rometty, Had Written
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Dear Billy:
With the smell of spring in the air and the Augusta National just around the corner, I am enjoying the prospect of watching this year’s competition in person. Perhaps we might spend a few minutes catching up as well. You will find me near front and center wearing a pink jacket.
In my role as CEO of IBM, I regret ... Read more »
When Not to Downsize Your Ego
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Ego
gets a bad rap.
Ego
is necessary.
Ego
draws a boundary between the “you” in you and the “them” in them.
Ego
only creates problems when it is too BIG or too HUNGRY.
Like nerve endings in the toes, ego reports back, rather loudly, when psychological toes (or fingers) have been stepped upon.
CUT TO THE FOLLOWING SCENE:
You are in ... Read more »
Toot Your Own Horn 101 – The Reframe
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You are a woman (or a man) who finds it hard to toot your own horn.
Women are not alone in finding the breath required for horn tooting, but they do seem to suffer this condition in greater numbers than men.
Many, even those who have risen to the highest levels of professional success, find it difficult and uncomfortable to talk about ... Read more »
Debunking the Myth that Women Lack Vision
Tweet DO WOMEN LACK VISION?
This question was raised, yet one more time, at a recent event featuring a panel of senior executive women at The Boston Club, an organization that advocates for women directors and helps companies place women on boards.
The panel included Laura Sen, CEO, BJ’s wholesale club; Willow Shire, Board Director, TJX; and Gunjan Kedia, Executive Vice President State Street ... Read more »
Short Red Skirt and High Heeled Shoes: The Woman Advantage
TweetI was driving…
and barely listening to the radio, when this came through the speakers.
” … just a thousand dollars to start you business. Where did that money come from?”
“I slept with my boyfriend and he gave me a thousand dollars. But let me tell ya, I woulda slept with him anyway. He was so handsome, 10 ... Read more »
Why I Cannot Serve on the Facebook Board
TweetDear Mark:
I am honored by your invitation to serve on the Facebook board.
Before responding, I’d like to offer my congratulations and sincere respect to you for creating a company that is built on social value and helps people around the globe connect to make a tremendous positive difference. I also want to acknowledge you for bringing on Sheryl Sandberg as ... Read more »
Controversy: Professional Development for Women – Yes or No?
TweetIn Harvard Business Review, Avivah Wittenberg-Cox claims Empowering Women Doesn’t Help Them. She goes on to state, professional development for women is not needed to create gender balanced organizations, and that changes to the system are what’s needed instead.
I disagree. There is no room for instead, also known as either/or thinking, at this point on the road to achieving gender balance and finding ... Read more »
More Women in Senior Leadership: New Research Report Details What Women and Corporate Leaders Must Do
TweetPRESS RELEASE:
NEW REPORT REVEALS STEPS WOMEN MUST TAKE TO ATTAIN MORE SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS
Researchers Also Detail What Corporations Must Do To Be Part of The SolutionA new report, WOMEN AND THE PARADOX OF POWER, based on research by Dr. Anne Perschel of Germane Consulting and Jane Perdue of Braithwaite Innovation Group finds that corporations are leaving money on the ... Read more »
Women: What’s Up with the Question Mark Love?
TweetAllow Me to Introduce…Myself?My name is…Anne?
I am a confident professional woman worth…knowing?
And I am asking why women end their statements as if they are questions? I seem to be doing it…too?
Ladies, what’s up with the question mark love? I can’t think of many better ways for women to further dis-empower themselves.
Please…stop?
Oops. That was a mistake.
Stop!
That was better.
Five Experts – Question Marks ... Read more »Knock Knock – Who’s There? Genius
TweetNone of us is a genius.
But occasionally genius comes knocking.
Genius is what allows us to know without being taught.
Genius produces ideas that are not an imitation or a first cousin to other ideas.
Genius seems to come out of thin air.
When does it happen?
When we are thoughtless.
When we take a “creative pause”
when the thinker interrupts conscious preoccupation with an unsolved ... Read more »
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