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ON LEADING AND BE-ING HUMAN

Category: Women in Leadership

How She Tweets. How He Tweets?

A recent exchange with a male colleague on social media has been more like a ping pong match (challenge) than a cheer leading squad (support), which is what I’ve experienced with women on social media. Each works. Imagine the value added when they work together.

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What’s Missing in the Halls of Power?

I advocate passionately, cajole, humor, argue, push, and do whatever else is needed to give the feminine perspective a seat, preferably three, at tables where important issues are considered and decided. Why? Because it’s what’s missing,

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Do We Need a King & a Queen – A He-Leader & A She-Leader?

In today’s complex world a singular go-it-alone leader won’t suffice. He or she cannot possibly understand or focus on each and all the critical issues. Setting priorities doesn’t help when everything in the web of inter-related factors is equally important. ….So why not have two – a he leader and a she leader?

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Cracking the Glass Ceiling Requires Uncommon Practices

Despite the number and variety of programs for women at large corporations such as Deloitte and Touche, General Electric, Procter and Gamble, American Express, etc. the number of women in top leadership roles at major U.S. companies remains relatively unchanged in recent years. Uncommon practices are needed to crack open the glass ceiling. To discover what they are, read more.

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Women in Leadership: At the Cross-Roads (written by a man)

Andrés Tapia, Hewett’s Chief Diversity Officer and Emerging Workforce Solutions Leader says more women in leadership roles should be “hard-wired” into the overall company strategy. Tapia, a former journalist, makes a compelling case for increasing the number of women leaders as a strategic advantage and offers recommendations for doing so. He extends “best practices” to “next practices” so we can reach beyond where we are today.

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