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Look out. That chipped and spattered glass ceiling is about to fall. With our affinity for consensus-seeking and relationship-building, women are putting a refreshingly feminine face on leadership. Be ready to take the lead in your organization or profession by staying abreast of leadership trends and brushing up on skills vital to hiring, delegating, training, diversity, gender equity, business ethics, and more. There’s nothing more powerful than inspirational leadership.
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Women and Leadership: Delicate Balancing Act |
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Written by Hilary Lips
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Thursday, 02 April 2009 20:16 |
There are several key ways in which people respond differently to women and men who are leaders. I’ll outline these differences, identify the ways in which such responses affect women’s leadership, and propose some solutions to smooth the way for women leaders.
The United States recently traveled quite a way down the road toward electing its first woman president.
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Women on Corporate Boards Makes Good Business Sense |
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Written by Judy Rosener
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Thursday, 02 April 2009 20:14 |
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With few exceptions, corporate boards of directors have historically been composed of white males. That is changing, albeit slowly. Based on the latest Catalyst figures, women constitute only 11% of Fortune 1000 company board seats, and 25% of Fortune 1000 companies still have no women on their boards. Admittedly, Fortune 1000 firms constitute only a fraction of companies in the United States; however, because there is limited knowledge about the board composition of non-publicly listed firms, we have to rely on the information we have. This information prompts us to ask why there are so few women on major company boards when apparently there is an interest in increasing the number?
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What Makes a Dynamic Leader? |
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Written by Larraine Segil
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Thursday, 02 April 2009 20:12 |
The ability to mobilize and implement requires energy. Energy is defined here as a sense of opportunistic optimism married to a sense of urgency. If we look at the history of some of the world’s corporate giants—those who have weathered all types of challenges and adversity—we see a commonality shared by all great managers and leaders: With an eye to economic cycles and market indicators, smart managers seize the moment and act with surety.
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