Trying out a new skill – power
Like politics, power is a dirty word. Most managers shy away from power yet ignoring power doesn’t work. Is there a painless way to learn about power?
The Value of Social Capital
Mapping power networks and understanding the multiple layers of power is critical, but many feel uncomfortable with this approach. If managing power sounds distasteful, change the name to building social capital; a professional and personal power network.
Outmaneuvering a skilled politician
A classic story on corporate politics. Politics: a dirty word to many. For others, it's knowing how to work the power within organizations to their advantage. Corporate politics with a positive ending - using a counterintuitive approach with a controlling boss. One woman's story on how you CAN move ahead and come out the other side - with a bigger role, values and sanity intact.
Cracking the Diversity Code – Thinking Innovatively
Mental Fixedness - thinking innovatively on how to crack the Diversity code.
Tech – Feminism
BBC online reports on Tech Feminism and women having a place, finding a role and making a difference in technology.
It’s not about pink products
Dr. Schraudner, Standford Gender News, provides interesting insights on consumer research and selling to technology to women and, it's not about making products pink
Wearing A New Pair Of Glasses
Obama ushers in a new era of collaboration for America. Moving away from unilateralism of the past towards a future based on mutual interest, mutual respect working together to solve…
A Conversation Starter With McKinsey & Co
Join the dialgoue with McKinsey on social investments to empower women
Work Life Balance
Two views on Work Life Balance: Part Time Partner @ McKinsey and Jack Welch's ideas on work life choices and consequences.
When Power Shifts – what to do?
Transitions are tough and large scale change can be onerous
My Work Speaks for Itself – how?
How does work talk? It doesn't; you use your own voice - and can whisper, bellow or sing. With a glaring lack of diversity in executive ranks, we must ask…
Understanding Power Before You Start…
How do you determine where the power within an organization exists before you start working there? My friend Marie has been looking for a job. She had recently been in intense interviews with a US…