Female Leadership

Why Women Slackers Are More Productive at Work

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 05.15.2012

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Dr. Sasha Galbraith

In an ideal world, companies would pay for performance and performance usually equals outcomes -- not hours worked. Who's to say that when you're sitting at your desk in your office you're actually doing meaningful work?

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3 Things Professional Women Should Stop Apologizing For

Fast Company | Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Gender Gap, Female Leadership, Women in Business, Female Accomplishments, Women and Work Appearance, Respect in the Workplace, Professional Women, Earning Money, Women News

While chatting with a business colleague yesterday, she made a statement that I hear all too often from my female friends. As an independent contracto...

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G(irls)20 Summit-Empowering Girls and Women Is Key to Economic Growth

Claire Charness | Posted 05.02.2012

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Claire Charness

If you help a young girl or woman find the confidence and the belief in her, she will break barriers in the future, both in an economic and political environment and in all areas of her life.

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

Farah Mohamed | Posted 05.02.2012

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Farah Mohamed

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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The Secrets of Powerful Women

Monika Mitchell | Posted 05.01.2012

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Monika Mitchell

Do you see yourself as forceful, controlling and competitive? Or powerful, capable and driven? Words matter, beliefs matter. Take care what you say; it shapes the way you think.

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What Sheryl Sandberg & Hillary Clinton Have In Common

Forbes Woman | Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Leadership, Hillary Clinton, Female Leadership, Michelle Obama, Women in Business, Sheryl Sandberg, Julie Zeilinger, Women News

One of the things I love about GirlQuake is that every day I meet and talk with girls and young women. They inspire me and they inform me. Sometimes I...

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Sage Group CEO Says: Women Execs, Keep a Foot in the Door

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 04.26.2012

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Dr. Sasha Galbraith

"If there's one thing I would say to women who are stepping out of the workforce, it's 'Keep a toe in. Just keep a toe in,'" advised Cara France, who should know. She's CEO of a firm that provides high-level marketing and business consultants.

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'Women Will Run Banks Before The White House'

Bloomberg | Posted 04.06.2012

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A woman will serve as chief executive officer at one of the five biggest U.S. banks before the nation gets its first female president, said U.S. Senat...

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What Would a Female-Dominated Business World Look Like?

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 04.05.2012

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Dr. Sasha Galbraith

What if all the currently overeducated women start taking over formerly male-dominated domains? Would that be so bad?

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The #1 Thing Women Need To Overcome At Work

Forbes Woman | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Male Leadership, Female Leadership, Women at Work, Positive Affirmations, Women in Business, The Imposter Syndrome, Women's Accomplishments, Lack-of-Confidence, Women News

An important study was done by Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes in 1978 that found that most accomplished women in the 1970's felt they weren't smart a...

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Dollars & Skills: Women Helping Afghan Women Beat the Taliban

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Business News, Women, Female Leadership, Women in Power, Taliban, Afghanistan, Afghanistan Women's Rights, Afghanistan Women, Women in Afghanistan, Afghan Women, Impact News
Dr. Sasha Galbraith

Several thousand rural, mostly illiterate women are now income-producing entrepreneurs in Afghanistan. Once again, the power of women helping women has turned a war torn territory into a peaceful profit-maker.

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Girls Advocating for Girls

Kathy Calvin | Posted 05.05.2012

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Kathy Calvin

Girls have the powerful potential to be innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their communities, if given the chance and environment to thrive.

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Women CEOs -- Are You Walking the Tightrope?

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 03.31.2012

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Dr. Sasha Galbraith

Several studies suggest that women walk a tightrope, or face a "double bind," in that they must be perceived as both strong and sensitive in order to get ahead.

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'Era of Hybrid Leadership': Davos Dames Call for Generals and Consensus-Builders

Valerie Keller | Posted 03.31.2012

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Valerie Keller

If the leadership establishment is equated with inflexibility or in many cases, immobility, we need leaders -- especially women -- who can offer flexibility of thought, facilitate creative new solutions in a fast-changing world, rally resources and think in new ways.

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Leadership Lessons: Don't Try to be The Smartest Person in the Room

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 03.10.2012

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Dr. Sasha Galbraith

Like many successful women I've met, Sandra Peterson, CEO of Bayer CropScience, describes herself as a leader who tries to "inspire an organization to achieve a higher purpose than just making sales and profitability targets."

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Bayer CropScience's Sandra Peterson: Successful Woman CEO Navigates in a Man's World

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 02.12.2012

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Dr. Sasha Galbraith

Sandra Peterson, 52 and a New York City native, has an impressive resume showcasing her wealth of experience running product lines, businesses and entire divisions for the likes of Whirlpool, Nabisco, Merck-Medco and, finally, Bayer.

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A Better Way To Represent Women

Chauncey Zalkin | Posted 12.18.2011

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Chauncey Zalkin

It's really time to update the look and feel of media for women to fit reality. We can define ourselves thank you very much.

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Women in Business Catch Up After the 'Mancession'

Marty Zwilling | Posted 05.29.2011

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Marty Zwilling

I'm hoping that women will not just be the new men, and suffer from the same maladies and limitations. I'll be looking for women to create the "new business culture" that every worker wants.

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10 Tips For Dealing With Bullies At Work

Dr. Michelle Callahan | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Michelle Callahan

How do you know whether you're being bullied, or simply dealing with a difficult boss or co-worker?

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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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The World Will Be Saved By Western Women

Tara Sophia Mohr | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tara Sophia Mohr

I felt frustrated that women with so much power to do good were having an impact primarily on their families, and not on a larger sphere.

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Women's Rights and Women's Dreams: Helping Others Achieve Their Goals

Elinor Steele | Posted 11.17.2011

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Elinor Steele

Research shows when women in developing nations have money they are more likely to spend it on educating and nurturing their families, whereas men are more likely to spend it on themselves.

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Cooperation, Not Competition At The WIE Symposium

Elinor Steele | Posted 11.17.2011

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Elinor Steele

Ultimately what I got out of the WIE Symposium is that women should not be afraid to dream. Every woman I met today overcame the doubters and the self-doubt that lurks inside all of us.

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This Is the Perfect Time for You to Speak Up

Marcia Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Making a Difference, Strong Women, Make a Difference, Female Leadership, Female Leaders, Women Leaders, Careers, Tony Robbins Breakthrough @Y:Lifestyle, Healthy Living News
Marcia Reynolds

There is a shift going on in the world. That's why it's a perfect time for smart, strong women to teach, lead and write about dealing with uncertainty.

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Weekly Mulch: Fighting the Joe Millers of the WorldWeekly Mulch: Fighting the Joe Millers of the World

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Media Consortium

Weekly Mulch: Fighting the Joe Millers of the Worldby Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium blogger Joe Miller, Sarah Palin's choice candidate for one of Ala...

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