Lessons from 3 of the Most Powerful
Self-Made Women in Business
Give a big welcome to our guest blogger CeCe Clark, entrepreneur, speaker and author of the upcoming book “After the Fall: Creating Success in the Face of Failure” (Barrett-Kohler, 2013). There has probably never been a better time in history to be a woman. Besides just being fabulous, women today are enjoying so many of the […]
Continue readingAre you a strong leader? Bust the myths.
My client Kevin called me, frustrated that he’d finally been chosen to lead his team—and it wasn’t working out. As leader, he was being forceful with his teammates, he said, but they were stubbornly resisting his authority. “They’re used to me being Mr. Nice Guy. Now that I’m in charge, that’s got to change.” Was […]
Continue readingFacebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Stirs Controversy by Telling the Truth
It takes courage to talk honestly about gender in the workplace. Too much truth, and you’ll end up offending everyone from old-school feminists to die-hard traditionalists. Sheryl Sandberg’s new book is deeply researched, beautifully written—and brave. If you’re unafraid of candor, read on. She tells it like it is. For example, this will rankle feminists […]
Continue readingProfessional women, speak up! But do so with “feminine tact.”
There’s a myth that women talk more than men. The truth? Studies show that in professional situations, men talk far more than women—whether it’s at conferences, seminars or office meetings. Meanwhile, other research finds that people tend to see those who speak up the most as being the smartest. So women should talk more at […]
Continue readingTo get the credit you deserve, you must be assertive
(and in the right way).
If you’re not getting the credit you deserve at work, it’s likely you need to be more assertive. Research shows that this can be especially tricky for a female professional. If she tries to assert in a “male” way—being gruff or domineering—she will be shot down. On the other hand, if she’s apologetic about it, […]
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