We live in a culture that adores thin women. To be thin represents the ideal body image and in fact, is also often associated with success and confidence. The media worships thin beautiful women on the red carpet in Hollywood or in fashion magazines around the...
If you have an interest in advancing womens leadership in the corporate sector or perhaps advancing your own career, you should read McKinseys latest report, Changing Companies Minds about Business. This important report speaks to the fact that there has been little...
I was in Los Angeles last week for business and scheduled to take a flight home on Thursday. Thunderstorms in New York delayed the flight over an hour; circumstances beyond my control. Its the weather after all, right? Get into JFK around 1:00 am and walk down to...
The news last week featured the results of an interesting research study from University of Ontarios Ivey School of Business, Cornell University and University of Notre Dame. Basically, the study demonstrated that men who were highly disagreeable at work earned 18...
I truly enjoy working out. My favorite activity is running outside. I also work out regularly in the gym. What has always been a challenge for me is s-t-r-e-t-c-h-i-n-g. If you are a yogi and can naturally put your foot behind your head or sit in a pigeon for hours...
Women have had to deal with the double-bind or backlash effect in business for decades and it has frequently been the topic of many discussions about how women can overcome this prejudice to advance their careers. In a nutshell, this double-bind is: To be...
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