Posts Tagged ‘leadership’
2019: 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…
Read MoreIf You Have Only One Prayer: The Gratitude Attitude, 2018 Version
Issue 75 — November 18, 2018 Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, founder of the Women Connect 4 Good Foundation (and in full disclosure, board chair of Take The Lead) sounded exhausted when I called to ask how she and her horses were in the latest California disaster that looked on television like the fires of Hell. “It all depends on the…
Read More123 Women and The Lessons of History on Veterans Day
Issue 74 — November 11, 2018 Feast your eyes on this Washington Post infographic tracking wins by female candidates for Congress and Governorships in last week’s elections. With a few major races still undecided, there is no doubt that 2018 will go down in history as a pivotal year in US women’s history. I celebrate that. Loudly and enthusiastically.…
Read More5 Really Bad Strategic Mistakes Nonprofit Leaders Often Make
Issue 72 — October 28, 2018 Last week I was privileged to keynote the annual conference of Arizona State University’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation by being interviewed by the Center’s Executive Director Robert Ashcraft. (A shout out here to the Center’s Nicole Anderson who organized the conference masterfully. If I may take a point of…
Read MoreWhat do you do when someone takes credit for your idea?
Issue 71 — October 22, 2018 USC Associate Professor and founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Institute Stacy Smith was spitting nails. “Nothing makes me angrier than when someone takes credit for my work,” she said. Smith and I were on a panel at Universal Music’s first She Leads program in Los Angeles. That morning before the panel, I led…
Read MoreOne Year After #metoo, How to Teach the Next Generation of Girls
Issue 69 — October 6, 2018 When I was in junior high school, I took ballroom dancing. The teacher, a woman, told us that if a misstep was made, it was always the girl’s fault. While I know now that is not true and I would tell anyone it’s a ridiculously sexist idea, the fact that it remains seared…
Read MoreWhy I Love Controversy (and You Should Too) — Leadership Power Tool #4
Why I Love Controversy (and You Should Too) — Leadership Power Tool #4 Issue 67 — September 23, 2018 The country is embroiled in a major controversy. The makeup of the US Supreme Court is at stake, and with it the future of our country. Perhaps who or what we will be as a culture for the next generation will be…
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