GC4W Women in Leadership

A Guide to Empowering Women in the Workplace

A Guide to Empowering Women in the Workplace By DURANA ELMI In today’s competitive business landscape, diversity and inclusion are more important than ever. Why? A diverse workforce fosters innovation and creativity, contributing to a more equitable and inclusive society while also allowing your business to pivot and remain flexible in a constantly changing environment. As co-founder and chief innovation officer at Cymbiotika,…

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Improve as a Leader by Optimizing Management Style

Improve as a Leader by Optimizing Management Style By ROLAND POLZIN The success of a business largely depends on how well it is managed. It involves planning, organizing, leading and directing resources to achieve desired outcomes. One critical aspect of effective management is a clear and coherent strategy. Without a clear strategy, it’s impossible to effectively plan for the future, make…

Breaking The Bamboo Ceiling: Advancing Asian Women To C-Suite Leadership

Breaking The Bamboo Ceiling: Advancing Asian Women To C-Suite Leadership By Shelley Zalis Companies continue to actively restructure their leadership teams through an inclusive lens. However, research shows that Asian Americans are the least likely to be promoted to management positions, with this gap even steeper for Asian women. It’s important to note that this so-called “bamboo ceiling” exists even…

Teams Trying To Look Productive? Ask Them To Do This Instead

Teams Trying To Look Productive? Ask Them To Do This Instead By Lisa Bodell According to workplace analytics company Visier Inc., around 43% of workers admit to spending more than 10 hours a week trying to “look productive” instead of focusing their time on valuable tasks. Performative activities range from responding immediately to non-urgent emails; attending non-essential meetings; and conducting unnecessary research…

3 Takeaways From Eventbrite Founder Julia Hartz

3 Must-Read Takeaways From a Conversation With Eventbrite Founder Julia Hartz The CEO of Eventbrite started working in television production before co-founding the event management platform in 2006. By ROBERT TUCHMAN  This week on How Success Happens, I had the pleasure of speaking with Julia Hartz, the co-founder and CEO of Eventbrite, a global online self-service ticketing platform listed on the New York…

This All-Female Creative Agency Made Rest Mandatory

By Karin Eldor Five years ago, a younger Madison Utendahl wishes she had told her then exhausted, burnt out self: “It’s okay to rest.” In fact, not only is it okay to rest — it’s imperative. After experiencing peak burnout at age 27, with symptoms like brain fog, memory loss, extreme exhaustion (to the point where “no amount of espressos” would keep…

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