“We live in a world that is increasingly social, interdependent and transparent, and in this world feminine values are ascendant because the most innovative people among us are breaking from traditional structures to be more flexible, more nurturing, and more collaborative.” By Rachel Lehmann-Haupt (Editor, Women 2.0) I thought the call to be more emotional [...]
Posts Tagged "Leadership"
5 Ways Parenthood Prepares You to Be CEO
March 21, 2013 – 6:00 am
Many of the lessons you learn as a parent apply equally well to leading a startup, says LiquidPlanner CEO Liz Pearce. By Liz Pearce (CEO, LiquidPlanner) You can never truly prepare for parenthood. No matter how many books you read or classes you attend, the minute your own child is in your arms for the [...]
How Feedback Can Help Women Grow
March 14, 2013 – 7:00 am
Find out what you need to do differently. Will you need to develop a new skill, or will you have to remind yourself on some trigger words that offsets some odd behavior you tend to show in a meeting? By Blessing Oyeleye (MBA Candidate, NYIT) As a realist, I confront adversity differently than an optimist [...]
Make Peace With Power: Your Team Will Be Happier
March 12, 2013 – 11:00 am
Feeling powerful is linked with happiness and intrinsic motivation, which means leaders need to be comfortable enough wielding theirs to allow their teams some autonomy. By Janet Choi (Chief Creative Officer, iDoneThis) People who feel powerful are happier, according to a recent study published in Psychological Science. Researchers found that authenticity is what connects power and [...]
Interview With JPL Systems Engineer Nagin Cox
February 13, 2013 – 8:00 am
The following are excerpts from an interview with JPL Engineer Nagin Cox. She helped send the Curiosity Rover to Mars in August 2012. By Sophia Viklund (Co-Founder, BackCode) & Esther Nam (Web Developer, Cars.com) Nagin Cox joined Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in 1993 and has since served as a systems engineer and manager on multiple [...]
5 Effective Leadership Practices For CEOs To Drive Company Growth
September 11, 2012 – 6:00 am
In an age where women breaking through the glass ceiling have become more common, there still seems to be some mystery around what happens after that well-earned appointment to CEO takes place. By Pamela Springer (President & CEO, Manta) Based on my personal experiences, I wanted to share the tips and advice that have helped [...]
5 Principles For Attracting The Right (Leadership) Attention
January 31, 2012 – 1:30 pm
By Tania Yuki (Founder, wimlink) How are you doing as a leader? Whether you manage hundreds of people or you want to get promoted to a leadership role, merely being terrific at your job will not cut it. Yes, even if you’re terrific. Too many options compete for everyone’s attention, and they continue to expand [...]
Why Women Leaders Need Self-Confidence
November 29, 2011 – 9:13 pm
By Leslie Pratch (Contributor, Harvard Business Review) On January 1, Virginia Rometty will become the first female CEO of International Business Machines Corp. Articles about her have lauded her ability to blend enthusiasm, charisma, clear communication, strategic thinking, and “cool-minded” decision making. But one New York Times story placed the emphasis on the role self-confidence [...]
Applying Rooney Rule to Women in Leadership (Just Win Baby)
October 20, 2011 – 5:00 am
By Laura Yecies (CEO, SugarSync) I’m a regular reader of Mark Suster’s blog “Both Sides of the Table”. He wrote a post last week on one of my favorite topics “Why Aren’t there More Female Entrepreneurs”. He brings up some interesting points on his women role models and positive experience with women entrepreneurs – so [...]
Overcoming the Gender Gap: Women Entrepreneurs as Economic Drivers
September 28, 2011 – 7:50 am
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Today, the Kauffman Foundation released a paper on “Overcoming the Gender Gap: Women Entrepreneurs as Economic Drivers” by Lesa Mitchell. The paper showed hope for women entrepreneurs, reminding us the near future is ripe for an increase in high-growth women entrepreneurs: There is no current shortage of [...]
