Rebecca Shambaugh

Recently I had the honor of doing a global webcast for The Conference Board on the topic of sponsorship. Apparently it was one of the more well attended webcasts for The Conference Board, which tells me that sponsorship is a topic people are keenly interested in.

Before we...

About a year ago, I sat down over coffee with the CEO of an IT company. The CEO -- we'll call him Robert -- shared with me that his organization had been the market leader in their industry for the past five years and had enjoyed consistent growth and profitability....

Of all the "sticky floors" that I identify for women -- those beliefs, assumptions and behaviors that hold us back -- the one that is probably most within our control is asking for what we want. Ironically, it's probably also one of the stickiest.

Asking for what we want is...

Not long ago, I had a meeting with a client organization that is working to advance more women to the executive suite. One of the key male executives commented, "We have plenty of talented women in the pipeline who are right at the cusp of being ready for senior leadership,...

Being politically savvy and socially intelligent is paramount for leadership, however it's one of the most mysterious traits that is not defined in your company's employee handbook. These traits not only advance you in your career but also help you to gain the respect and cooperation you need to get...

Recently I met with an executive from one of our client organizations who heads up Global Talent Management and we spoke about the topic of whole-brain thinking and balanced leadership. As you may recall, in December's blog, "The Brain Science Behind the Integrated Leadership Model," I shared the...

Over the last several decades, advanced brain research has taught us a tremendous amount about how the human brain functions. And while the applications of this research are many, perhaps none is more fascinating than how brain research and human intelligence affects leadership and organizational success, especially as it relates...

I just finished a long run of travel with a number of leadership lectures along with my continued book tour for "It's Not a Glass Ceiling, It's A Sticky Floor," and I'm getting ready to set out soon on another tour with my new book on the balanced leadership factor....

Without question one of the most innovative yet missed leaders of our time, who changed the way people connect with one another and how we experience digital content was Steve Jobs. His holistic view redefined the personal computing, music, animation, cell phone and mobile computing industries, to name just a...

Our ability to make our words count is key. Much of a leader's credibility and power is primarily based on perception, and much of perception is based on communication -- what we say and how we say it. Making your words count -- ensuring that you get the attention and...

A client of mine recently contacted me after she interviewed for another job in her company and she was not selected. Mary assured me she had the experience and drive the Fortune 500 company was looking for. "I assumed my friends in her organization would put in a good word...

Hillary Clinton has always intrigued me -- just as she has the rest of the world! Her life, both personal and professional, has been a topic of conversation at dinner tables and water coolers for almost two decades. She has incredibly broad name and face recognition in both the public...

We all get discouraged at some point in our lives. We reach a point when we wonder if it wouldn't be easier to just give up. We begin to doubt our own abilities and lose faith in others. The "thrill of victory" is no longer so sweet, and the "agony...