In our recent GUTSY WOMEN LEADERS retreat I showed a video of Isabel Allende when she was a presenter at a TED conference. She is one of my favorite authors; her novels are filled with the depth of what life is all about; love, sorrow, misunderstandings, and the courage to change. She mentions a conversation she had with her daughter who stated emphatically that feminism is … [Read more...]
What it Meant to be a Girl?
She was a precocious, spunky, creative little girl who roamed the halls of an exotic Manhattan hotel and learned about management at the young age of six and could become the CEO of just about any multi-national company. Her name was Eloise and she delighted kids and parents with her antics to the point that people would visit the Plaza hoping to catch of glimpse of her. There … [Read more...]
Is the Male-Female Wage Gap a Myth? You Decide….
Stirred. That’s the best word I can use to describe how I feel after seeing the very recent findings from the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) about the gender wage gap. I’m even more . . . stirred . . . by IWF’s Carrie Lukas’ Op-Ed, “There Is No Male-Female Wage Gap" in the Wall Street Journal. Boy, is she going to get some hate mail! Carrie and her group draw some … [Read more...]
GUTSY Is As GUTSY Does
As I continue to research for my book about GUTSY WOMEN LEADERS have such a sense of pride looking the progress we have made to stand and be counted. Our revolution has, at times, been angry; yet, it has maintained dignity and a deep desire for continued dialogue. If you have not yet read “When Everything Changed” by Gail Collins grab a copy and take the journey back to the … [Read more...]
Thanks for the Women on Business Welcome!
It’s my pleasure to join the writing team of Women on Business. This is a great community of writers who share excellent and practical business tips. Many writers also raise important questions for women in business. With my posts, I’ll be sharing some best practices advice for marketing, public relations, communications, copywriting and even general business strategy. I’ll … [Read more...]
Leadership Leaps: Into the Unknown
I saw this quote and could not find anyone but “anonymous” to give it credit. It sounds like it really must be from a woman’s lips. “To get what we’ve never had, we must do what we’ve never done”. The quote seems so fitting as we watch a planet in crisis. Can you remember back to March 20, 2003? We had just entered the war in Iraq, that time of shock and awe. We always seem … [Read more...]
Babies, Have You Come a Long Way!
Doing research for my new women leaders book has me exploring how far we have come from the days of being pleasers and martyrs. I certainly do see a change in the little girls who are being told they can do whatever they want; who see women running for office, women in the CEO seat in companies. Yes, we can still say there are inequalities, for sure. However, when you watch a … [Read more...]
Increasing Market Profile With Women’s Initiatives
Women's Initiatives Focused on Business Growth Due to the challenging economy and increased focus on revenue generation and business growth the timing is right for women’s leadership initiatives to be a catalyst for increasing organizational market visibility. All corporate initiatives are called to directly support business strategy in the best of times and these are not … [Read more...]
Leadership at Home: Know Your “Valentine” Guy
Traditionalist or rebel? Yes, you; and what about your primary relationship? How do you give him what will be remembered in the best gift ever department? How do you make today super special, an “ OMG Day?” First, since my career is focused on leadership, let me put together two key concepts that are at the core of the Total Leadership Connections program. IT IS AN … [Read more...]
Do You Have Any Time to Think Creatively?
I remember how wonderful I felt at first when I was hired to run a national company. I was thrilled with my new title and excited to take on the challenge of resurrecting a company that was doing poorly. I was up for the challenge. The position meant a move to Chicago from the east coast and a departure from my comfort zone of colleagues, family, and friends. My … [Read more...]