In 1986, an article in The Wall Street Journal by Carol Hymowitz and Timothy Schellhardt first introduced the term Glass Ceiling. The illustration that accompanied the article showed a woman in a business suit pushing up against a glass barrier. After that article, the term Glass Ceiling caught on quickly as the metaphor for an impenetrable blockade that women face when … [Read more...]
Real Power
I was in the presence of a motivational expert who was tall, dark and handsome. By any standards, Hollywood, Wall Street, mothers looking for guys for their daughters, he was a standout. Then he started to talk, and again he got stellar grades. He was engaging, funny, relevant, and deep. He was the kind of guy you want to hang out with, laugh with, and learn from. I must … [Read more...]
Are you a hypocrite boss?
Should this letter be addressed to you? Bosses may have it a bit tough sometimes – always being the ‘bad guy’, the one that needs to change. Staff aren’t perfect of course, but they are a reflection of their boss in many ways. … [Read more...]
Developing Impact & Presence
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer There are some women you meet in business who just seem to shine. It’s that indefinable combination of traits that give these women a certain presence and charisma. The most successful inspire trust in others by combining the best of their feminine leadership traits with their confidence and authority. Women who … [Read more...]
Walking the Path of the Leader
Some say life is suffering. Some say life is a bowl of cherries. Some say life is a mystery. Others say life is, well, just life! We can substitute the word leadership for life and we will end up at the same place. Life and leadership are complex, multi-layered, invisible, and challenging. One of the best new books on the subject is by a man who knows how complex life is … [Read more...]
7 Steps to getting publicity by using press releases
Are you asking yourself, why hasn’t my company’s name been in ink yet? Continue reading to find out why many editors and reporters gloss right over your press releases and why they end up in the garbage Are you violating the cardinal rule of publicity? If so, it’s because editors and journalists don’t care about you. They don’t want to read self-serving press materials … [Read more...]
How to deal with complaints
Recently I wrote about Ex-Virgin Blue employee Torsten Koerting who designed a board game using Virgin Blue branding that criticises his former employer’s decision-making process. … [Read more...]
Establishing Your Leadership – Part 2
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer Last week’s post began a conversation on women and leadership. I presented the first five of ten leadership qualities we discuss in the book Breaking Into the Boys’ Club 2009. This week, I list the first five leadership qualities and discuss the final five. Top Leadership Qualities From last week’s … [Read more...]
Roller Coaster Happiness
The British Medical Journal reports that connecting with happy people improves one's happiness. We know from neuroscience that we all possess mirror neurons that pick up signals from those around us. So the mantra "Don't Worry, Be Happy" certainly makes sense. Except every time I check the news and see that people continue to lose their homes and jobs I find it hard to do a … [Read more...]
Establishing Your Leadership
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer Developing an effective, powerful leadership style is often tough for women. In some cases, we may be in a situation where we have few female role models to observe, or perhaps we have not had the professional development opportunities to help us develop as leaders. However, once women develop a comfort level with … [Read more...]