by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 6, 2015 | ambition, self-esteem, Success
Bain and Company released the findings of their five year research on gender parity in June 2014 and the results were shocking. After just two years in the workplace, women’s aspirations dropped 60% and their confidence 50%. The conclusions of the study were...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 22, 2015 | gender diversity, goal setting, Success
Women’s ambition has recently been the focus of a considerable amount of research and surveys. Time and Real Simple, Lean.Org and Mckinsey, Bain and Company, and Harvard Business School are among the many organizations that have studied the current level of ambition...
by Bonnie Marcus | Nov 1, 2015 | life balance
This past week Paul Ryan and Joe Biden both spoke publically about the importance of their family obligations when considering their career decisions. Ryan, considering the position as Speaker of the House, felt it necessary to set boundaries. He stated that he wanted...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 25, 2015 | Assertive Communication, fear of failure, Self Promotion
This post is from the archives. Women are much more likely than men to take a “no” as a personal rejection and final answer. In fact, the fear of rejection will often keep us from asking for things we rightly deserve. Let’s look at the situation of a...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 18, 2015 | creativity, Success
This is a guest post by Bill Treasurer. The article originally appeared in Entrepreneur.com. It happened again yesterday. I had just given a talk on courage-building to 600 CEOs and business owners. After my talk, one CEO approached me with a common dilemma. “My...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 11, 2015 | life balance, life lessons, Women in Business
Anne-Marie Slaughter’s article in The Atlantic in 2012 presented a strong argument why women can’t have it all. Her article resonated with many professional women who were frustrated and exhausted from trying to “balance” a full time career with family demands; women...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 5, 2015 | goal setting, life lessons, Success
Ambition is a complicated topic for most women. We are told growing up that ambition is important yet we hear very mixed messages about ambitious successful women. Society does not always support or encourage women to realize their ambition the same way it does men....
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 1, 2015 | gender diversity, leadership
My Forbes article describing the top ways women give power away resonated with many readers. I received several comments and emails in which women expressed to me that the article was “an eye-opener”, and they now realize the subtle ways they give up power as well as...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 24, 2015 | Assertive Communication, leadership, Self Promotion
Earlier this month, Fortune released its annual list of the world’s most powerful women; a great tribute to women who have reached the highest ranks in business today. It is inspiring to see this impressive list of women who have embraced their ambition and power; who...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 16, 2015 | Assertive Communication, gender diversity, leadership, Office politics
On the rare occasion that I am offered a seat on a crowded subway car because I’m a woman, I accept. When I’m standing in the aisle of an airplane struggling to get my too large carry-on in the already crowded overhead and a man offers to help me lift it and place it,...
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