by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 13, 2014 | leadership, life lessons, Success, Uncategorized, Women in Business
If you are like me, you are tuned into what other people want and need, and that’s a good thing. That being said, it can also work against you in the workplace. How? Understanding what other people want and need can prompt you to immediately take action to help them...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 2, 2014 | Assertive Communication, Books, leadership, Office politics, Success
When Lois Frankel wrote Nice Girls Don’t Get the Corner Office in 2004, she had hopes that her message would help generations of women position themselves for career advancement. She recognized then that women’s tendency to be nice and their desire to be liked by...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 2, 2014 | gender diversity, leadership
Bob Moritz, U.S. Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), says that “The white man can actually help drive the success of a diversity program”, and he’s one white man who has stepped up and made a real difference for women in the workplace at PwC and other...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 26, 2014 | gender diversity, leadership, Success
When documentary filmmaker, Dyllan McGee, asked Gloria Steinem 9 years ago if she could do a film on her life, little did she know that she was starting a journey that would change the agenda for women in the workplace. Gloria turned down her request citing that “You...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 19, 2014 | Assertive Communication, Communication, leadership, Office politics, Self Promotion
Women face a unique conundrum in the workplace. In our culture, a great leader is thought of as someone who is decisive, assertive, and independent. These qualities are most often associated with men. Women, on the other hand, are expected to be nice, nurturing and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 6, 2014 | leadership, Mentoring, relationship building and women, Uncategorized, Women in Business
I’m often surprised when young ambitious women ask me how to find a mentor. It’s something that I think most professional women would not find challenging. Yet, this question persists. This was validated by my recent interview with Carolyn Lawrence, President and CEO...
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