The Rule of 3 – Ignore at Your Peril
The Washington Post sees the light. A recent article, Fixing the Economy: It’s Women’s Work (see below) reports that businesses with at least 3 women in top leadership roles out pace the competition by a wide margin. After hearing about the Rule of 3 during one of my public speaking engagements several years ago, Kevan Norris of Wellesley Partners wrote, “Business leaders who do ... Read more »
Time Magazine: Women Will Rule Business
“The female management style is not soft, it’s lucrative.” Find out what Time magazine says about why women will rule in business. May 2009.
Highlights
Women
- Focus on long terms results
- Are collaborators and consensus builders
Companies with more women leaders
- Achieve better financial results
- Reward employees for results not time spent or seniority
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Celebrating Mothers Day – Leadership Lessons from Mothers of Presidents
For mother’s day Germane Insights celebrates two wise women who taught their not-yet-president sons important lessons on leadership. The first young man, Abraham Lincoln, grew up to become one of the country’s greatest leaders, and many believe the second, Barack Obama, will be similarly recognized for his ability to lead and transform the country. (Don’t miss the trivia question embedded in this article. Send ... Read more »
What to Do When the Boys Won't Let You Play – Gaining Access to the "Old" (& new) Boys' Network
Lack of access to informal networks – the old boys’ club – becomes an increasingly significant barrier as women move up the corporate ladder. One client who was the only female VP in her company complained that vendors failed to include her on the invitation list for tailgates and football games, despite telling them her father was a coach and ... Read more »
The Heroine's Journey to Career Fulfillment
Myths and legends can help you follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City of career fulfillment.
Celia was the only female Vice President at her company. She’d noticed how vendors invited the male VP’s to football games all the time – but not her. As the daughter of a high school football coach, she loved the sport and had ... Read more »
Hormones on Wall Street
The Washington Post asked “Would the current financial crisis have happened, or been anywhere near as severe, if women had been in the top leadership positions on Wall Street?”
Probably not and here’s why? (Be sure to read through to the last paragraph or you will miss a most important point.)
Leadership has for decades been seen and practiced as a male ... Read more »
The Athena Factor: Reversing the Brain Drain in Science Engineering, and Technology – Overview
What is the Athena Factor?
The Athena Factor is a research project that examines the career paths of women with advanced degrees in science, engineering and technology. The study used formal surveys of both men and women and conducted 28 focus groups in major cities around the world. Thirty four companies participated. The project is named for the Greek goddess of wisdom, industry, skills and ... Read more »
Put a Coach in Your Corner: For Aspiring Women Leaders
While the beauty and effectiveness of leadership coaching lies largely in its individualized approach, sometimes a client presents me with an issue or dilemma that many others share. So I have developed “Put A Coach in Your Corner” as a way to make solutions available to a wider audience. Because one size does not fit all I present several suggestions, one of which worked for the ... Read more »
Dorothy of Oz as the Quintessential Transformational Leader
Published in Harvard Business Review
In Feb. 2008 Harvard Business Review published my response to the September 2007 article, Women and the Labyrinth of Leadership. Excerpts from this response appear below.
Most legendary tales that serve as guides for leadership are male oriented. Women and their mentors need to find or create, and then use, success stories that feature ... Read more »