Posts by Gloria Feldt
If We Don’t Change the Narrative About Women and Leadership, We’re Doomed to Live in It Forever…
Issue 85 — February 18, 2019 Listen to me, Women: You’re not crazy. The narrative about us makes us feel crazy by incessantly focusing on our problems in a way that makes them sound insolvable. It’s a miracle if we don’t fall into despair or rage. No wonder we may feel immobilized by the messages telling us we’re…
Read MoreFebruary Might Be the Shortest Month but It’s a Super Important One
Issue 84 — February 11, 2019 Oh February. The stores are full of red Valentine hearts. We’re reminded that February is Heart Month. This year I missed the inspiring Go Red for Women events highlighting the importance of women taking care of their heart health. I usually attend these either as a speaker or financial supporter, and I have…
Read MoreI Wrote a Book for Women Called “No Excuses.” Now I Need to Write “No Excuses” for Men.
Issue 83 — February 5, 2019 Pity the poor men whose lives have been complicated by women seeking to work without being sexually harassed. If you’ve been in the world of women’s rights for more than a minute, you’ve known that for every step forward women make in the workplace or society, there will be an attempt to…
Read MoreHow to Be Gender Bilingual
Issue 82 — January 27, 2019 The man in airline club sat down across table from me and spread out his computer and various other electronics all across the width of the three chairs on that side of the table. I was working away on my computer using only the space intended by the chair where I was sitting.…
Read MoreIn This Together: The Power of a Movement
Issue 81 — January 21, 2019 “We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” — Martin Luther King, Jr. The two movements that have shaped my life converged this long weekend. Today, January 21, is Martin Luther King Day. I braved the winter storm in New York to celebrate a day early yesterday at Harlem’s…
Read MoreWhy SAP’s Women Forward Event Makes Me Optimistic About the Future of Women’s Leadership
Issue 80 — January 14, 2019 This article was originally published in the SAP Women Forward website. Thanks to SAP for permission to republish. During this introspective time of welcoming a new year, let’s savor the now. This moment. All that’s happened for women at work and in society, all that’s changed, and the work we still have…
Read More2019: The Year I Claim Power and Why This Is the Real Year of the Woman
Issue 79 — January 7, 2019 Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at Spirit of the Senses, a long-established Phoenix-area group of people who get together for lectures and discussions on provocative topics. They asked me to speak about “After #metoo.” I determined to make it a discussion rather than a speech. It was lively, animated,…
Read MoreTears and Joy: “Gloria, a Life” and What’s Next for a 21st Century Women’s Movement
Issue 78 — December 17, 2018 Tears welled up many times. I could have had a good sloppy cry as I watched the play Gloria, a Life, had I not needed to keep it together in order to participate in the Talking Circle with Steinem and the audience after the play. No, the play isn’t about me. It’s the…
Read MoreTwo clear cases of implicit gender bias that have me fuming
Issue 77 — December 9, 2018 My friend Dan Sager is a terrific supporter of Take The Lead and gender equality in general. The dad of two daughters, he proudly updates me on their accomplishments and sends me ideas and connections aimed at furthering Take The Lead’s success. Dan texted this article to me a few days ago, knowing…
Read MoreNo, No, Nancy — Women Must Change the Power Paradigm or Never Progress
No, No, Nancy — Women Must Change the Power Paradigm or Never Progress Issue 76 — November 26, 2018 Dressed in angry orange from pantsuit to stilettos, Congresswoman and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) regally graces the cover of the November 25, 2018 issue of the New York Times Magazine. The caption is her quote from within the article, “No…
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