“Fortune [favors] the bold, and you’ll never know what you’re capable of if you don’t try.” --- Sheryl Sandberg We women leaders hear it often, and many of us say it often: Accentuate the positive! Play off your strengths! … [Read more...]
Weigh the Options: 4 Career Moves That Need a Pro/Con List
It’s the beginning of a new year, and perhaps for a while, you’ve been feeling restless with your present career state. Maybe your company is mired in a promotions freeze that hasn’t thawed. Or, you’re aware of friends who … [Read more...]
Networking Mistakes Women Make (from a female CEO who networked her way to the top)
Do you network enough? … [Read more...]
4 Career Risks Worth Taking for Women in 2017
“One of the most damaging things you can do in your career is to stay for years where you are comfortable,” wrote career coach Kathy Caprino in Forbes. Talent and hard work alone will not help you ascend to the C-suite, … [Read more...]
Study: Board Networking Can Further Your Career Success
Some news to kick off your 2017 on a high note: 2016 saw a significant hike in women heading companies in the S&P 500. That’s according to S&P Global Market Intelligence, which tracks top U.S. and European … [Read more...]
‘Change-Agent’ Moves That Will Make You Stand Out
You’ve gotten word that there’s an opening for an upper-level management position—and you know in your gut you’d be right for the job. But, unfortunately, so would many others you work with. So how do you stand out? For … [Read more...]
Effective Negotiating: Why Women Have an Edge
Meet people where they are. That should be your motto to approaching any negotiation situation, says Beth Fisher-Yoshida, PhD, CCS, Columbia University Director of the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution program. We … [Read more...]
To Fight Unconscious Bias, We’ve Got To Recognize It
In our slow-but-steady march to the board rooms, corner offices and C-suites of companies both large and not-so-large, we’ve definitely come a long way. But currently, women’s achievements in advancement may be holding too … [Read more...]
Inside the C-Suite: Meet Indra Nooyi, CEO, PepsiCo
Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi is an India-born, naturalized American, a business executive and the current Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo, the second largest food and beverage business in the world by net revenue. She hit the #14 … [Read more...]
Speak (Up) Now, Or Forever Hold Your Career
How many times have you left a meeting mentally going over what was said—and realize a really important point was totally overlooked? “Darn, I should have brought that up! Now, no one is going to realize it could be a … [Read more...]
