A few months ago, I met a woman who left a lucrative (though unrewarding) job in another city and moved to Oklahoma City to pursue her dream of opening her own business. She told me that after a particularly bad day at the office, and one more frustrating episode with a miserable boss, she took ... Views: 1270
It’s one thing to talk about leadership theory, about the need to have high expectations and hold people accountable. It’s another thing altogether to actually do it, to find the right frame of mind, the right process, and the right tone. Not long ago, a few EWF members had a conversation ... Views: 1288
In the last ten years of working almost exclusively with women, one of the themes I’ve noticed is how uncomfortable many women are with the issue of power. For a variety of reasons, power pushes women’s emotional buttons.
I’ve seen women walking on eggshells with their staff, or nearly held ... Views: 1313