Executive Presence Tips for Your Next Important Meeting
In a formal meeting with 15 senior women at a boardroom of a big multinational company, I took some mental notes executive presence...
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- Jun 20, 2018
- 3 min
70% of Employees Want Flexibility but Some CEOs Just Won't Listen. What to Do?
I recently visited a potential client at a privately owned, midsize financial services firm. It has been around for many years and has a...
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min
Are You Using the Right Arguments in Your Request for a Promotion?
I recently wrote about Why Women Don't Ask and What They Don't Ask For at work. I got some positive comments but also some frustrated...
- Jun 19, 2018
- 2 min
Are Women Not Asking or Are They Getting Offered Less?
I have previously written about why women don't negotiate their salaries or other items that could help their career growth and about the...
- May 23, 2018
- 3 min
Why Women Don't Ask and What They Don't Ask For
On my recent trip to Phoenix I caught up with a former Wharton MBA classmate. He had forwarded my post about women’s mental barriers to...
- May 1, 2018
- 4 min
How to Build a Female-Friendly Culture at Your Startup
A startup CEO reached out to me. He already had a team of around 100 employees and was going to double his company's size in upcoming...
- Apr 30, 2018
- 4 min
What We Can Learn from Uber's Experience About Preventing a Toxic Culture
Uber has often been in the news lately, most recently with the ousting of its infamous CEO, Travis Kalanick. The picture that emerged...
- Apr 30, 2018
- 3 min
How to build credibility during your first 90 days on the job?
You may be starting a new job or moving to a new role within your company. The first 90 days are critical for building your credibility...
- Apr 3, 2018
- 2 min
The Seven Deadly Sins of Not Negotiating
“Women MBA graduates make on average 6% less than their male counterparts in their first post-MBA job. Why? Because they don’t negotiate.”...
- Apr 3, 2018
- 2 min
Does Your CEO See the World Through a Gender Lens?
Many companies fail to achieve progress not because of shortage of diversity programs but rather the lack of interest and commitment from...
- Jan 24, 2018
- 4 min
Five Books That Will Change Your Way of Thinking About the World
In the last few years I've been inspired by many great books and thought leaders from various disciplines. I wanted to share with you 5...
- Nov 13, 2017
- 3 min
How can women establish credibility when facing gender bias?
One of the topics I cover in the Influence Masterclass, is how to establish oneself as an expert. However, a discussion about...
- Nov 3, 2017
- 1 min
Your Cultural Upbringing Can Contribute to the Imposter Syndrome
Image source: Knowledge@Wharton I've previously shared some tips for dealing with the Imposter Syndrome. It's important to observe that...
- Nov 1, 2017
- 3 min
How to Overcome the Imposter Syndrome
I still remember my first day in Intro to Computer Science class in college. It felt like I was the only person in the room who hadn't...
- Aug 25, 2017
- 3 min
The Gender Pay Gap: Myth or Reality?
The current discussion about the gender pay gap often remains in the title: "Women make 20% of what men make," and each side tries to...
- Jun 1, 2017
- 2 min
Soft power strategies can help you gain influence without having formal authority
One of the biggest misconception about power is that it requires formal authority. And perhaps even physical strength. Yet, Stuart...
- Jun 1, 2017
- 3 min
Strategic influence works differently for women. Here's why.
When I was thinking about what skill makes a huge difference for a success chances of a future female executive, Influencing and...
- May 19, 2017
- 3 min
Do women in senior leadership help or hinder other women's progress?
I sometimes hear in my talks and in private conversations, both from men and women, that one of the biggest barriers to women's success...
- May 19, 2017
- 1 min
Stories That People Tell Me: Commitment to Make a Difference
“Last year had a female in my team. I remember my thoughts during her first month in the team… she was insecure and I was not sure...
- May 19, 2017
- 1 min
Stories That People Tell Me: Women who don't support other women
“I went through the promotion process to a Director as nominated by my manager (woman, managing director). I had four interviews, 2 with...