Meet The Literary Lobbyist Fighting For More Black Representation In Publishing By Pauleanna Reid Over the past two years, many industries in America have been called to answer for their lack of diversity. One of the industries where this issue is most glaring is publishing. A 2019 survey by Lee & Low Books found that only 5% of roles in publishing—staff, reviewers,…
3 Cold-Calling Secrets From Sara Blakely, Founder of Spanx By David Walter There’s a reason why Spanx founder Sara Blakely can teach us so much about cold calling, and it has nothing to do with how great she is at creating inventions. Before becoming an entrepreneur herself, she sold fax machines in Florida for seven years, where her insight into this specific…
Developing A Confident Mind: Key Strategies For Experiencing Unshakable Success By Kathy Caprino Confidence is something that millions of professionals crave deeply but feel they are sorely lacking. Many believe that confidence is a “trait” that some have and some don’t. But research reveals that that is not an accurate characterization. Most of us don’t realize that achieving and building…
New Year, New Approach to Resolutions By Zoë Randolph, GC4W Thought Leadership Contributor “I’m not setting any resolutions this year,” I saw someone tweet recently. “2022 has to impress *me.*” It was a joke, of course, mocking our collective, annual fervor around self-improvement. But it was hardly the only post I saw to this effect. Several people on my timeline…
6 Women Changing The Face Of Leadership In Banking And Finance By Jaime Catmull Women have always made an impact in the world of finance and banking, but they are being observed closer than ever in today’s market. Women are taking on more and more executive leadership roles across the board in the financial and banking world, including many at…
One Woman Who Helps Millions Of People She Will Never Meet By Dr. Ruth Gotian “Your daughter has a hearing loss.” Those are the words Janice Lintz was told by her daughter’s pediatrician when her world started to crumble around her. “Don’t worry,” the doctor continued, “there are special schools for her.” For Lintz, those were fighting words. She was unwilling to…
How Heineken USA CEO Maggie Timoney Succeeds in a Traditionally Male-Dominated Industry By Jason Nazar For the latest episode of Comparably and Entrepreneur’s Leadership Lessons series, I spoke with a woman who is shattering the glass ceiling of an industry dominated by men, Maggie Timoney of Heineken USA — the nation’s leading high-end beer importer and a subsidiary of Heineken N.V. From a single brewery in Amsterdam nearly…
How Successful Women Get Promoted To The Executive Suite By Melody Wilding You’re the hard worker that everyone on your team loves. You’re regarded as a subject matter expert and respected among your peers. So why aren’t you getting promoted? Many highly successful women find themselves in this exact predicament. They want to make an a bigger impact in their…
How To Find Work You Love In The New Year By Julia Wuench In the era of the Great Resignation, many job quitters are realizing they’ve been unhappy at work and need a change. While it may be unreasonable that any of us love our careers 100% of the time, Dr. Tega Edwin, Founder of Her Career Doctor, says we should…
One Year Into Susan Rovner And Frances Berwick’s Tenure, NBC Named Most Watched Network By Cheryl Robinson When it comes to diversity and inclusion in media, it’s more than producing diverse programming. It’s about having unique voices and perspectives behind-the-scenes throughout the various networks. In 2020, NBCUniversal took a risk and reorganized its television networks and streaming platforms, creating a…
