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Young, Female and Entrepreneurial: Do You Have What It Takes?
By Aimee Kandrac Some people are born entrepreneurs — they’re the kids who open lemonade stands and auction their old video games on eBay, then grow up to be successful business people by maintaining that drive. Others are shaped into entrepreneurs by circumstances. I’m in the latter category. The idea for my company grew from personal […]
Women Seizing Technology to Open More Doors
By Michael Finkelstein With a woman presidential candidate, a rising number of women running Fortune 500 companies and an ever-growing number of women networking conferences, it seems celebrating successful women is ubiquitous, these days. Yet, we know this not to be true. In March, we celebrate “Women’s History Month” and we recognize the struggles and […]
Women and Leadership
Do you embrace your authority? By Laura MacLeod, LMSW When I lead workshops and train professionals on how to lead meetings, I state that authority and confidence are essential. Women often shy away from calling themselves an ‘authority’ or referring to their style as ‘authoritative.’ The word feels too rigid, bringing up images of demanding, […]
Why We Should All Be Rooting For Women In Technology
Gender Diversity Would Greatly Aid In A Male-Dominated Field, Tech President Says There is plenty of data illuminating the positive effects regarding the growing share of women in the business world. The fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in America is women, who are launching businesses at 1.5 times the national average. When you let women be themselves […]
Why Neglecting Your Personal Brand Can Torpedo Your Career
AT&T understands the importance of promoting its brand. So do Toyota, Disney and McDonald’s, just to name a few. But individuals often don’t understand just how critical it is for them to promote their personal brands as well. In fact, their careers depend on it. “No one from the CEO to the secretary can afford […]
Why It’s Not “Better” to be an Introverted or Extroverted Leader
By Dominique Jones, Chief People Officer, Halogen Software How often have you been involved in a debate about the relative merit of introverts vs. extrovert as leaders? When we think about what makes a great leader, the ability to excite others about your ideas, to generate followership and inspire into action come to mind. Typically, […]
Who Does It Better? Men or women?
By Andrea Graziani, Chief Marketing Officer and Co-Founder of DUFL-http://www.dufl.com/ Business travel is different for everyone. Some of us plan well ahead, are completely organized and know exactly what we are going to pack and where each item goes in our suitcase, neatly folded and carefully placed. The rest of us pack 20 minutes before […]
When Your Brand Comes Under Attack, Apply These 6 Survival Methods
It’s not a question of “if” but most certainly a question of “when” your brand will come under attack for those career minded and success oriented women on the road called success! The real question is, will you be ready the next time? Have you ever been in a work situation in which you believed […]
When Women Lead, Companies Often Prosper
Often I am interviewed and asked about successful women in the workplace and my views on being one of the few to break the glass ceiling in the technology sector. My response has always been that I never saw a glass ceiling, so I did not provide myself an excuse not to break through it. […]