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…
No Politics Here!
A new Managing Director, addressing a group of managers at an organizational pep rally states, "We do not allow politics here, it is a flat organization and I welcome criticism-and mean it!" …
Is It The ‘Vision Thing’ Or Self Promotion?
Ibarra and Obodaru's article on 'the Vision Thing' raised many eyebrows prompting much discussion on blog sites everywhere. Intending to discover assumptions and bias against women's leadership ability in the business world, yet the conclusions left many unsettled. Is it self-promotion rather than the 'vision thing' that's the real stumbling block to the top? Self-promotion is a tricky thing and usually leaves managers feeling uneasy which sometimes results in not doing it well. If we follow Ibarra and Obodaru's suggestion, we may see a plethora of courses for women leaders to learn how to build visions which may not hit the mark. As emerging leaders would be better served by building solid networks, nurturing strategic visibility and using firm language to sell their visions.
Are Women Transformational Leaders?
Recent research indicates that women more than men demonstrate transformational leadership characteristics. Organizations with transformational leaders over perform in profit, revenue and strategy. Then, why don't we see more women at the top and in the front of the boardroom?
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