Tag Archives: women

#HilaryClinton as a leader… what it means to be a woman leading now
The Atlantic’s special project tracking women in leadership now is a great way to understand some of the controversies and benefits of the historic possibility of Hilary Clinton as our first female president. “Who run the world?” Beyoncé asked half a decade ago. She was confident of the answer: girls. While her prophecy has not […]
Transparency and Leader Vulnerability: Worth the Risk?
“Thank you for your transparency!” These words came at the end of a presentation I gave where I shared a new strategy—a strategy that would require change, including new roles and some sacrifice, from everyone. I wasn’t sure how everyone would respond but I knew I would have my best chance of successfully leading the […] […]
Update: Pussy Riot in Vanity Fair
From punk protest to world renoun, check out who’s profiled in Vanity Fair? Pussy Riot has made the pop culture grade, acquiring glamour as well as a reputation for standing up for freedom of speech in Russia. Here’s a preview! “‘How do you pronounce this word? En-door? Endure. Endure.” Masha Alyokhina repeated the word several […]
“Do you even know what Ms. means?”
Originally posted on Business, Life and Leadership :
On a recent conference call to discuss the advancement of women, one of the attendees said to me, “I’ve seen your posts and you seem to care about women’s issues. But do you even know what Ms. means? Do you know the history of feminism?” Now, the person…

#BringBackOurGirls is Making an Impact by Gina Messina-Dysert
It has been more than a month since Boko Haram militants kidnapped nearly 300 girls from their school in Nigeria. The social media cry for justice #BringBackOurGirls has fostered global attention; however some have criticized the campaign claiming it is low level information that does not offer any real purpose. It has been argued that…
Creative Follower, Co-Leader, Ziauddin Yousafzai: “I am known by my daughter and proud of it”
“Malala used to be known as my daughter, but now I’m known as her father,” Ziaddin Yousafzai said to the crowd on Monday. “In patriarchal societies, fathers are known by their sons. I am known by my daughter and proud of it.” (from Eleanor Goldberg’s coverage of Yousafzai’s Ted2014 Talk on the Huffington Post. Read […]
Behind Every Great Woman, Is a Primary Care Giver?
Originally posted on The HSM Blog:
by Emma Birchall, Head of Research, Future of Work Not a particularly catchy phrase is it? Yet, it was perhaps the loudest message to attendees of a recent conference on gender in the workplace. The delegates, predominantly 20- and 30- somethings, were treated to a line up of some…
Bad News for Women in the US: Leadership Roles More Limited than Other Countries in the World
Chad Brooks from Business News Daily reported this week that “U.S. businesses aren’t doing very well at putting women in leadership roles. It’s surprising news to those of us who like to imagine that the we lead the world in democratic economic reform and equality. It’s time we wake up and smell the sexism! In […]