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13 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.
Read MoreTAKE THE LEAD Announces 10th Anniversary Leadership Parity Conference Celebrating Barrier-Breakers in Health, Education, Entertainment, Finance and Politics on Women’s Equality Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 6, 2024) — TAKE THE LEAD®, the national non-profit dedicated to achieving gender parity in leadership by 2025, has announced keynote panels, conference honorees and concert performers for the 5th edition of their leadership parity summit. “PowerUp: Together We Lead” takes place both virtually and in person in Washington D.C. on Sunday, August 25 and Monday, August 26, timed with Women’s Equality Day. It also celebrates the organization’s 10th anniversary.
Read MoreWhy It’s the Moment to “Carpe the Chaos”
Issue 268 —August 5, 2024 Call me crazy, but I say there’s nothing better than a big disruption to rupture the membranes that have kept the status quo contained and make way for progress. Dramatic change sparks more dramatic change. “Carpe the Chaos” is #5, of the 9 Leadership Power Tools. This play on words…
Read MoreOlympic Level Change for Women in Sports: Announcing Sports Bra’s Jenny Nguyen at Power UP Conference
Issue 267 — July 29, 2024 Women make up 50% of the athletes at the Paris Olympics, an inflection point for women in sports. There’s change in the air for women’s leadership parity on many fronts, with sports on the leading edge of progress. Check out these numbers. Girls who play competitive sports disproportionately become top leaders…
Read MoreTAKE THE LEAD Honors Lynda Carter At Conference On Women’s Equality Day
Guest post by Melissa Miller Young, with much gratitude to Women Connect 4 Good Foundation and Dr. Nancy O’Reilly, presenting sponsor for Take The Lead’s Power Up Concert and Conference August 25 and 26. Ten years ago, I joined 3,000 other women at Gammage Hall on the Arizona State University campus. Together, we listened to…
Read MoreTake The Lead Honors Lynda Carter at Conference On Women’s Equality Day
Issue 266 — July 15, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2024) — Iconic actor and singer-songwriter Lynda Carter will be honored with the 2024 Leading Woman Award at the 5th Annual Take The Lead PowerUp Conference in Washington D.C. on Sunday, August 25 and Monday, August 26.
Take The Lead’s “Together We Lead” Conference on Monday, August 26 at the National Housing Center, follows the PowerUp Concert Sunday, August 25 at The John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, with virtual options for both events.
Read MoreThey Call Her “The Woman They Could Not Silence”
Issue 265 — July 8, 2024
If Elizabeth Packard were alive today, she would be on our Panel “Together We Lead for Health” at Take The Lead’s Power Up Conference and Concert this August 25th evening and 26th all day, in Washington DC and accessible virtually. The theme is “Together We Lead.”
Elizabeth Packard’s life story, while appalling, is inspiring. And it’s a reminder of why Women’s Equality Day on August 26, 2024 will be the most consequential acknowledgment of that date so far in the 21st century.
Read MoreBe Your Own Wonder Woman: Nominate Yourself or Your Peer for the 9 Leadership Power Tools Champion Awards!
Issue 264 — July 1, 2024
Note: Today, Gloria is passing the mic (or the mouse) to Felicia Davis, Take The Lead Leadership Ambassador extraordinaire, and founder of the Black Women’s Collective.
Felicia had the great idea of honoring Take The Lead’s reason for being at our August 25/26 Power Up Conference and Concert — that’s YOU. You are the women and some men who have participated in 50 Women Can Change the World cohorts, taken a 9 Leadership Power tools course or workshop, served as a Leadership Ambassador, or otherwise benefitted from our transformational programs. Here’s Felicia…
Read MoreHow Do You Want to Change The World? What Does That Even Mean?
Issue 263 — June 24, 2024
How often do you hear words like “world changer,” “transformational,” or “changemaker?” How often do you use them to describe what you want to do or what you want to see happen?
Read MoreTwirl with Wonder Woman Lynda Carter at the Power Up Conference August 25–26 in DC
Issue 261— June 10, 2024
I have exciting news today. Have you been inspired as I have been by the Wonder Woman character?
Then you will be thrilled to know that Lynda Carter, whose iconic role as Wonder Woman exemplifies female strength and the use of power for good will receive the Leading Woman Award at Take The Lead’s annual Power Up Concert and Conference.
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