Great leaders come in all forms, but most employees can agree that organization, decisiveness, and honesty are key factors in determining what makes a capable leader. These are the same characteristics that make women in leadership roles successful. For female leaders in particular, there’s an even deeper layer of skill required to guide a workforce in an age when many…
Organizers of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival signed a pledge committing to policies promoting more gender equality, in response to activism from women in the film industry. “The world is no longer the same. We must examine our own practices, our habits and our history,” said festival head Thierry Fremaux, who has faced criticism for the annual event’s inclusion of…
The designer, who died Tuesday, played an important part in the story of American women in fashion and beyond. There is a lot of talk these days about the lack of women at the top of fashion brands — the statistics are terrible, the gender imbalance striking. It is one of the reasons Kate Spade, the designer who was found dead…
The day she went back to work after her first maternity leave was the day Tiffany Dufu realised that the political was personal, and that the rules of her domestic life would have to change. It wasn’t going to be easy to juggle parenting, a career and a relationship, but it was possible, and she was ready. Six hours later,…
Kathy Caprino’s Finding Brave Podcast – Episode 20: How to Achieve Your Potential By Embracing Your Passion and Purpose, with Lilian Ajayi-Ore “I force my students to really challenge their minds to ignite both the right side of their brain and the left side of their brain. So they bring in critical and creativeness, and when those two…
Macy’s just announced it has acquired the New York City-based Story store, a modest 2,000-square-foot store but one with a powerhouse leader and retail revolutionary in founder Rachel Shechtman. She threw the traditional retail model out the window and created something new based upon stories, not products. The concept of Story is simple and brilliant. Every six to eight weeks, Story creates a…
There are many things in Norway that are different to other parts of the world. If you were to step into a board meeting of any company listed on the Norwegian stock exchange, you would notice something remarkable: they have more women in boardrooms, almost half. This last anomaly, though, is not without controversy. Back in 2004, Norway introduced a…
Synchrony Financial is a prime example of a leading organization serious about diversity and developing its workforce. One of the nation’s premier consumer financial services companies, Synchrony is dedicated to pioneering the future of finance – engaging consumers as they spend and save. Synchrony is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Margaret Keane, and her passion for emerging technology and employee…
Women leaders are on the rise. Books are being written about women in leadership, media outlets are weighing in by hosting forums and producing special reports, and affinity groups in the workplace are engaging and leaning in. So, aside from repercussions of #MeToo, why is there so much discussion about women coming into their own and coming into positions of leadership? In Texas…
Shinjini Das and CEO of GirlQuake Denise Restauri had a conversation about what she was doing in her life. She was a digital strategist at Iron Horse Interactive in the San Francisco Bay Area; she moderated a panel at the 2016 Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations in recognition of her advocacy work to empower women and youth; she…
