Part 4 of my 3-part Series: How Kamala Harris Uses the 9 Power Tools (though she probably never heard of them)
Issue 278 — November 4, 2024 I’m having a heck of a time concentrating on writing this nail-biting last day of the momentous 2024 election. Trying hard to “keep calmala and carry onala.” If you haven’t voted yet, would you please get thyself to the polls on November 5th and make your voice heard at…
Read More3 Reasons Why Voting Is Leadership
Issue 277 — October 28, 2024 This is a nonpartisan statement, and I believe it to the core of my being. Voting is #leadership. Do you agree? Or does it sound far-fetched? Maybe you think my mind is simply addled from the media barrage of political ads and stories leading up to Election Day, November…
Read More🛠️ Kamala and the 3 Counterintuitive Power Tools She Never Heard Of
Issue 276 — October 18, 2024 Last week I watched a televised conversation Kamala Harris had with constituents in Arizona. It was informal, and obviously aimed at winning over moderate Republicans and Independent voters who are likely to be the key to who wins Arizona. She told a story about her first tangle with the late AZ…
Read MoreThank You Lilly Ledbetter, Equal Pay Champion, 4/14/34–10/12/24
Issue 275 — October 14, 2024 I was so sad to learn of the death of Lilly Ledbetter, a leader of the movement for pay equity. She was moved by her own story to fight for equal pay regardless of gender first for herself, and then for all women. After learning that her pay had been…
Read MoreHow Kamala Harris Aces the 9 Leadership Power Tools (Even if She Doesn’t Know It)
Issue 274 — September 30, 2024 Love politics? Hate it? Whatever your POV is, in today’s chaotic political landscape, people are yearning for effective leaders. I began this 3-part series last week with a look at the difference between Power Over and Power TO leadership styles. I called it “Hammering Power” to reflect the metaphor I…
Read MoreHammering Power: Part 1 of a 3 Part Series on how Kamala Harris Uses the 9 Leadership Power Tools
Issue 273 — September 16, 2024 “When the only tool you have is a hammer, you are likely to treat everything you see as a nail.” The hammer is a metaphor I use to deconstruct and reconstruct the meaning of power, so that women will embrace their hammer of power with confidence, authenticity, and joy…
Read MoreLovely Ketanji: How She Turned Bias on Its Head and Made It Her Superpower
Issue 272 — September 9, 2024 I had eagerly awaited the publication of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s memoir, Lovely One, since I learned that my talented friend Jamia Wilson, Vice President/Executive Editor at Penguin Random House, secured the plum of editing the book. Finally, the book launched on September 3, 2024, in Harlem’s…
Read MoreAdvocating Gender Parity: Podcast Episode with Gloria Feldt
Gloria Feldt, published author, former President of Planned Parenthood, and CEO, and co-founder of Take the Lead, discusses with host Charlie Stone the importance of gender parity in leadership and the power of “intentioning” for women. She emphasizes the need for women to embrace their power and use it to make a positive impact. The…
Read MoreTop Priority: 5 Key Pledges to Take The Lead
Issue 271 — September 2, 2024 Who’s still glowing from the energy of Take The Lead’s Power Up Concert and Conference? I am for sure! There were so many extraordinary moments. We saw a “genre bending” concert on August 25th at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts featuring pianist Marina Arsenijevic, indy…
Read More13 Takeaways You’ll Get at the Power Up Concert and Conference
Here are the top 13 takeaways you’ll get when you attend the Power Up Concert and Conference.
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