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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...
Jun 19, 20182 min read


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 23, 20183 min read


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...
May 1, 20184 min read


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, 20184 min read


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 30, 20183 min read


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, 20182 min read


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...
Apr 3, 20182 min read


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...
Jan 24, 20184 min read


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 13, 20173 min read


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 3, 20171 min read


How to Overcome the Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is very prevalent among high achievers. Three strategies to help manage it.
Nov 1, 20173 min read


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...
Aug 25, 20173 min read


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...
May 31, 20172 min read


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 31, 20173 min read


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 18, 20173 min read


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 18, 20171 min read


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...
May 18, 20171 min read


It's the Hiring Process, Stupid.
The latest fashion trend with most of my clients is Unconscious Bias Training. While those trainings are interesting and engaging and may...
Mar 7, 20172 min read


Bringing Men into the Conversation About Women in Leadership
From the beginning of this journey, it has been clear to me that if I wanted to affect change in how we perceive women in leadership...
Mar 6, 20173 min read


Men, Women Confidence and Success
Photo credit: David Marcu One day I got an emergency call from a woman, let's call her Julia, who is a director in a pharmaceutical...
Feb 22, 20173 min read
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