For most of our working lives, we’ve been handed the same story: Your career is a ladder. Climb it. Don’t step off. Don’t move sideways. And whatever you do, don’t leave a gap! And we’re told that’s ambition. But Author and Journalist, Helen Jonsen, offers another...
A couple of weeks ago, my newsletter addressed the topic that Women aren’t the Problem. The System is. For decades we have been carrying the burden of adapting to systems that weren’t designed for us and, in fact, work against us due to the bias ingrained in their...
After I published my interview with Jaqueline Sussman, on The Power Women Were Taught to Hide, last week, I received this comment from a reader. “It’s one thing to know you have power. It’s another thing to know when and how to use it—especially when it matters.” She...
Early in my career, I believed that if I had the facts, prepared thoroughly, and delivered a compelling argument, people would naturally support my ideas. Sometimes they did. Many times they didn’t. It took me years to realize that I wasn’t losing because my ideas...
For years, I believed that if I worked hard enough, delivered exceptional results, and treated everyone with respect, my career would naturally progress. I was wrong. Like many women, I was operating under the assumption that organizations are meritocracies. I thought...
For years, I believed that hard work was enough. And I worked my tail off to do my best work. Like many women, I was taught that if I put my head down, delivered great results, and stayed focused on doing excellent work, my efforts would be recognized and rewarded....
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