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World Leaders: Are You Hot or Not?
I'm sure ranking heads of state by their "hotness" factor is so wrong on so many levels, esp. when one includes the Pope, but I couldn't let the Hottest Heads of State website go by without comment. Not only was... ...
The Visibility Problem for Female CEOs
Just read an interesting article about the problem of visibility and female CEOs. The Harvard Business Review blog brought up some good points, some of which counter what I thought was conventional wisdom, i.e. that women are only asked to... ...
Notes from the Massachusetts Women\'s Conference
I popped into the Massachusetts Women's Conference last week to reconnect with some friends and help out with their Mentor Matchup program. Below are some random notes I had jotted down during the day in case you didn't attend. Pleasant... ...
The Evolving Manager Stereotype: Do More Women Managers Make For Less Stereotypes?
A study in an upcoming issue of Psychology of Women Quarterly (PWQ) looks at how men and women leaders are evaluated differently based on the the gender-typing of the industry in which they work. The results show that expectations are... ...
How to be Queen of the Tribe
In a recent article by friend of the Downtown Women's Club, Michelle Goodman, entitled Learn from the Opposite Sex at Work, there is a fabulous quote by Jan Combopiano, vice president and chief knowledge officer of Catalyst.“Women have to prove... ...
Five Lessons Learned from Ted Kennedy
As I write this post the planes carrying the body of Senator Kennedy and his family have just left Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts for Arlington National Cemetery where Senator Kennedy will join his brothers John and Robert.... ...
Turn public speaking stress into success
As we gear up for this fall's Downtown Women's Club teleclass series, I thought we'd revisit some highlights of last spring. Note: All 50+ teleclasses from the past two years are available for our DWC+ premium members. Only $49/year to... ...
Meddling women bad for bottom line?
Just watching friend of the Downtown Women's Club, Karen Salmansohn on Fox TV to challenge a recent study from the Journal of Financial Economics that says having women on boards hurts companies. The study claims that: Women "meddle" when they... ...
More about women bosses
The New York Times followed up its interview of Elle SVP, Carol Smith, with further discussion of her assertion that women make better managers. In this weekend's Room for Debate, six others gave their opinions. Here are a few highlights:... ...
Are women better managers?
This is a question that Carol Smith, senior vice president and chief brand officer for the Elle Group, answered with no hesitation in the affirmative in a recent interview with the New York Times. Now, normally, I'm not a fan... ...
Trump: Take your role models and shove it.
I’ve been an Apprentice fan from the beginning and even liked the Celebrity Apprentice series. I love the tasks and over the seasons Trump had won my begrudging respect. I knew he had a spotty business record, but his ability... ...
Are You Ready to Work with a Coach?
Did you know that individuals who engage in a coaching relationship can expect to experience: fresh perspectives on personal challenges and opportunities, enhanced thinking and decision making skills, enhanced interpersonal effectiveness, and increas...
Is it time for Citi to elect more women directors?
American Idol a Gender Equity Model?
Get Back to Your Senses: Manage Your Fear of Public Speaking
Today, I published a podcast of my conversation with fellow Women's DISH contributor, Stacey Shipman. In the podcast, called Create a Buzz: Manage Your Fear of Public Speaking, Stacey and I share our thoughts on how you can better manage... ...
What Will You STOP Doing In 2009?
It’s one week into the year, and we’re still awash in commitments, goals, intentions, and resolutions. I was intrigued when I read the definitions for these words, particularly the suggested distinctions between some of them. The synonyms paragra...
The Making of Employee Rock Stars
John Maxwell, a leadership guru, writes about putting people in the right job. He advocates asking employees at least once a year: "If you could do anything, what would it be?" The answers serve as clues to who is miscast... ...
In Search of Dynamic Female Role Models
The Hot Mommas Project is an award-winning leadership project raising self-efficacy of women and girls through exposure to role models. They are housed at the George Washington University School of Business. The Hot Mamas Project is seeking nominatio...
Shift from mere worker to office leader
The SchizoFrenetic blog had a great summary of a new McKinsey model for leadership that is "women-centric". It focuses on five areas: Meaning Managing Energy Positive Framing Connecting Engaging Click here to read SchizoFrentic's take on these five (...
Book Review - Executive Warfare
I requested a review copy of Executive Warfare: 10 Rules of Engagement for Winning your War for Success by David F. D'Alessandro because I recalled finding his earlier book, Brand Warfare, insightful. Also, in a former life as VP of... ...
