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 »
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 »
Put Up or Shut Up for Diversity – What Would Rosa Parks Do?
TweetThe story you are about to read is based on real events. The two main characters have asked not to be identified, but everything else is reported as it occurred.
Paul is a well-known professional in his field and a former college football star who turned down an invitation to try out for the Denver Broncos. Nathan, Paul’s nephew, is 23 ... Read more »
NOW LEADERSHIP – The Wave Has Hit Shore – June 2011
TweetNOW Leadership – It’s Both/And Both Hands
The wave has hit shore. What wave? The one we’ve been waiting for; the one we’ve been telling you about. We hope you listened and are NOW in the ready.
This month we are thrilled to share the announcement that Christine Lagarde has been chosen to head of the International Monetary Fund. She ... Read more »
PARADIGM SHIFT and THE PARADOX of POWER
TweetPreamble: As you read this post, please be mindful that I believe both men and women, The Masculine and The Feminine, are required to lead for and into a future we need and one we must pursue. This post, and many others, emphasize The Feminine and women, because it and we have been missing from the leadership equation ... Read more »
STEP UP & INTO POWER
TweetFor the past year we’ve been asking professional women
about their relationship to power.
- How they define it
- What strategies they use to earn it
- Which ones work well and which ones don’t
- What they use their power to achieve, and more
We are excited to share what we learned and equip more women to step up and into power. An overview of our report ... Read more »
NOWLeadership May Edition: “Why Women?” What He Says
TweetThis month we asked men we respect who are leaders and early adopters of NOWLeadership (although they may name it differently) to talk about why they believe integrating feminine and masculine is the way forward and why we need women to lead along with men. Every month we think our contributors have created the best-yet issue of NOW. This month ... Read more »
Leading With Paradox – Notes from a Feminist’s Son
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She was obsessed with fairness
A woman of great certainty who saw the world in black and white.
Later in her life she asked me to teach her about gray.
He was gentle, sweet and unreservedly supportive.
Tony Schwartz
His mother, Felice Schwartz, founded Catalyst, an organization that expands opportunities for women and business using each to promote and evolve the other. You ... Read more »
Man-Woman-Lead-Learn
Tweet The CatalystA number of years ago I attended the SOL (Society of Organizational Learning) conference in Cambridge, MA. It was an excellent learning event and opportunity to gather with hundreds of colleauges. I have a lot of respect for SOL’s work.
During the plenary session on Generative Leadership, a term I had not heard before, I happened to sit at a ... Read more »
The Future: Upside Down & Inside Out
TweetClues that appear in groups of three capture my attention, as they often foretell an emerging pattern.
What was a possible future trend is about to show up as an undeniable reality.
This week the following clues announced themselves.
1. The host of a radio sends an email to schedule an interview about NOW Leadership. We’ve met before, but his email includes an ... Read more »
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