Women Leadership

What the Girls Have to Say

Jennifer Hollett | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Women's Rights, Women's Equality, Women Leadership, G(irls)20 2012, Women World Leaders, Female Leaders, G(irls)20, Female World Leaders, g20, Women Leaders, G20 Women, Impact News

Considering the endless list of problems the world faces today, from the economy to the environment, we could really use some new voices, fresh ideas and diverse perspectives.

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12 Influential Pakistani Women Leaders You Should Know

Shereen Hall | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Influential Women, Women Leadership, Pakistan Women, Women Leaders, Pakistan Women Leaders, Pakistani Women, Pakistan, Amn-O-Nisa, Foreign Affairs, World News

Twelve Pakistani women are in D.C. this week to meet with US policymakers to propose solutions for how the US can help end extremist violence in Pakistan, a country that has lost 35,000 civilians to terrorism since 2001.

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The G(irls)20 Summit Meets the G20 Summit, Once Again

Farah Mohamed | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women Leadership, G(irls)20 Summit, Female Leadership, Clinton Global Initiative, g20, g20 Leaders, Write With a Smile, Nike Foundation, g20 Leaders' Summit, Women Leaders, Impact News

Launched in 2010, the G(irls)20 Summit highlights ways in which girls and women, powered by ideas and courage and are not held back by borders, can play a leading role in global economic development and progress.

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Leading Ladies

Charyn Harris | Posted 06.02.2012

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There still is a stigma attached to women who have the desire to lead, but the more women we get to run, the easier it will become, because the stigma goes away.

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At Many Companies That Glass Ceiling Is Far From Being Shattered

Reuters | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Women Leadership, Video, Mid Cap Companies Women, Corporate America, Reuters, Gender Pay Gap, Business News, Glass Ceiling, Women Leaders, Women in Leadership, Women-in-Corporate-America, Business News

* Women paid more than men in some industries * 4.5 pct of execs at mid-cap companies are women * Media best, autos wors...

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The "Fierce Urgency" to Increase Women's Leadership in ARPA-E -- Blame All Around

Joan Michelson | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: ARPA-E 2012 Summit, Women Leadership, Women Business Leaders, Women Business, Arpa-E Women, Women Business Arpa-E, Business News

Ladies: You hold the economy in your hands. We need a diversity of experiences and perspectives in order to find solutions to our national and global energy challenges. We cannot afford to have half the population Missing in Action.

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Help Women Take The Stage

Harvard Business Review | Posted 02.23.2012

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Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, has been speaking out a lot lately about subtle dynamics that hold women back from reaching senior roles in business...

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Best of TEDTalks 2011, #10: Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders

Sheryl Sandberg | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women Leadership, Women, Video, tedtalks2011, Women's Issues, #18ideas, Women and Politics, Tedtalks, Women in Business, Women Leaders, Technology News

Even as people worry about "The End of Men," we have to acknowledge that men still run the world. Our revolution has stalled.

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Sheryl Sandberg Reflects On Her Unforgettable TED Talk

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women Leadership, Women, Video, tedtalks2011, Women's Issues, #18ideas, Women and Politics, Tedtalks, Women in Business, Women Leaders, Technology News

jQuery(function($) { $('#ad_sharebox_260x60').prepend(''); }); In this special year-end collaboration, TED and The Huffington Post are ex...

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On Being 'Nice'

Birute Regine | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Effective Leadership, Relational Intelligence, Collective Intelligence, Feminine Skills, Women in the Workplace, Women Leadership, Women in Business, Women News

Women often find themselves between a rock and a hard place. When women are viewed as "nice," studies show that people "like" them better, but they are considered less effective in the workplace.

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Meg Whitman Takes Charge to Help HP Find Its Way

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Ebay, Leadership, Women Leadership, Meg Whitman, Ceos, Hewlett-Packard, Women Leaders, Corporate Culture, Silicon Valley, Business News

If more women like Whitman, actually reach out and grab such a high profile job like CEO of HP then perhaps we are actually moving toward equality in the corporate (boy scout) world.

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LIVEBLOG: HuffPost Women's Panel At Blogher 2011

Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: Career & Money, Lori Leibovich, Women Leadership, Blogher, Poll, Jane Buckingham, Janice Min, Woman and Success, Susan-Stiffleman, Blogher 2011, Christina Norman, Blogher11, Women News

We're thrilled to be at BlogHer this weekend with many amazing female bloggers who've congregated in San Diego to discuss everything from cyberbullies...

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It's Not Girls' Fault

Adora Svitak | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: TED.Com, TED Talks, Ceos, Women Leadership, Girls, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook, Women Raises, Career & Money, Women Salary, Women in the Work Place, Women News

It's time we stop saying that girls need to change, and adopt those behaviors; it's time to say that boys could learn from girls.

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What We Learned From Wienergate

Barbara & Shannon Kelley | Posted 08.23.2011

Read More: Women Careers, Career & Money, Women Leadership, Women Workplace Statistics, Women Business Statistics, Women Workplace, Women Owned Businesses, Women in Business, Women Leaders, Women News

In the wake of all the buzz about Weiner's weiner, a certain controversial idea has bubbled up. And it's this: men and women are different. And we'r...

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Asia Needs More Women Leaders

Vishakha N. Desai | Posted 06.01.2011

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It would be an enormous waste of human talent if one-half of the population was under-utilized, but women are still a rarity on corporate boards, in senior management and top government positions in Asia.

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Want To Earn More, Ladies? Don't Keep Quiet

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women Leaders, Women Career Growth, Women Competitive Advantage, Professional Visibility, Women Professional Development, Women Leadership, Women at Work, Leadership Women, Working Women, Women in Business, Self-Promotion, Women Self-Promotion, Healthy Living News

The problem is that most women don't like to self-promote. As a result, they don't even know what makes them special.

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Women Key to Haitian Rebuilding

Maria Bello | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Women Leadership, Haiti Women, Haiti Earthquake, Haiti, Impact News

Women in Haiti have been greatly affected by the quake and must be able to effectively contribute their views and perspectives to ongoing and critical debates about how to move forward.

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It's Time For A Corporate Women's Uprising

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Women Workplace, Gender Parity, Women in Politics, Women Leaders, Women Power, Women in Business, Women Politics, Women in the Workplace, Women Workforce, Micro-Credit Women, Corporate America, Women Leadership, Micro-Credit, Corporate Politics, Powerful Women, Corporate Culture, Equality Workplace, Healthy Living News

What will propel women to take a stand together? Who should the leaders of this movement be?

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Developing Women Leaders: Five Factors That Matter

Lucy P. Marcus | Posted 05.25.2011

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There are five universal factors that, no matter where people are, where they are from, or what sector they are in, make a real difference in encourag...

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Woman Can Be Likeable Or Powerful... But Not Both

cnn.com | Patricia Sellers | Posted 11.17.2011

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By Patricia Sellers CNN.com Women face a narrower band of acceptable behavior than men do. Women can be powerful. Women can be likeable. Being both i...

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How To Turn A Role Model Into A Mentor

Maddy Dychtwald | Posted 11.17.2011

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Can you yourself have the audacity to reach out to someone you truly respect and admire and ask him or her to help you learn, improve and move forward?

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Are You a Woman Doing Business Like a Man?

Tabby Biddle | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Women in Business, Female Leaders, Feminine Leadership, Women Leadership, Career Women, Careers, Women Leaders, Business Women, Health, Healthy Living News

It's no secret women have had to play a certain game to make it in the business world. But Today women are running their own businesses in increasing numbers, and making their own rules.

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Female Leadership: How to Start a Revolution Without Using Force

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Female Leaders, Anne Perschel, Gender Equality, Women Leadership, Female Leadership, Women Leaders, Careers, Healthy Living News

If you can't make your leaders acknowledge your efforts and promote you the same as men, you can complain about it or go do something much more fun.

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More Women Executives: It's Time for a Different Approach

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Gender Equality, Executive Women, Women Leadership, Women's Leadership, Women Executives, Careers, Women in Business, Women Workforce, Healthy Living News

We know the number of women in the workforce in the U.S. now equals the number of men. But why doesn't this fact make a difference? Maybe we're trying to influence change with the wrong people.

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A Lesson in Power by World Leaders

Ann Pettifor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ashley Judd, Women Leadership, Women, Valerie Jarrett, Michelle Bachelet, Women Leaders, Women Deliver, Power, Arianna Huffington, Helen Clark, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Melinda Gates, World News

It's not often that you get to sit in the same room with a group of world leaders and hear their wisdom, ideas and experiences at the personal and political levels. I've just enjoyed that privilege. And the world leaders were all women.

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