As part of my research for writing The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead, I surveyed hundreds of women, not only about their challenges with office politics, but also their feelings about it. The emotions about this topic were...
When I was working in corporate, disruption was primarily caused by mergers and acquisitions that modified the culture, shifted roles and altered the organizational chart. It felt chaotic at times and anxiety peaked with the uncertainty of the future. Over time,...
You work hard. You get great results. So why are you being passed over for promotions and special assignments? It could be as simple as this: no one knows about your results! Results only elevate you when others know about them, and when they align with the...
I was a master juggler. As a working single mom, there wasn’t a day when I didn’t have to manage my time wisely. Deadlines at work, kids after school activities and pick ups, dinner on the table. You all get it. It’s a common theme that professional women with young...
Ambition in leadership is often equated with boldness, visibility, and relentless self-promotion. The loudest voice in the room, we’re told, is the one that commands authority. But Carolyn Dewar, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and co-author of CEO Excellence...
When Anne Murphy left her in-house career to launch her own company, she never imagined that a global pandemic and long COVID would be the catalyst for her next chapter. For 18 months, she lived with a brain fog so heavy that she only had about two productive hours...
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