This article was originally published at Forbes. At the Center for Values-Driven Leadership, we help executives create companies where men and women flourish. Yet as we look across the corporate …
Books for Women in Leadership: Recommended Book List
Each year the Center for Values-Driven Leadership publishes a list of recommended reading for leaders who want to build flourishing, values-driven organizations. Previous lists include books on leading change, leading …
Lengthening Paid Maternity Leave: Is it Enough to Propel Women to the C-Suite & Beyond?
According to Women in the Workplace, a study conducted by McKinsey & Company in conjunction with Lean In, women represent 20% of the executives in the c-suite. According to Women …
Diversity & Inclusion Require Authentic Leadership, says New Research
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release Date: June 5, 2016 Research says: if you want to create a more diverse and inclusive company, be a more authentic leader Chicago, IL (June …
If No One Knows What You’ve Accomplished, How Can They Know What You are Capable of Doing?
A.K.A.: How to Toot Your Own Horn Without Getting a Ticket Imagine you are driving down a road on your way to an important appointment and you get stuck at …
What We Really Mean When We Say “Ban Bossy”
Like almost every woman who was once a girl with some backbone, I’ve been called “Bossy.” The oldest of three, I took great pride in commanding my brothers, being quick …
Wisdom & Sass: The Words & Insights of Women that Inspire Us, for International Women’s Day
On March 8, the world will celebrate International Women’s Day, an annual celebration of the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. To mark the day, we …
15 Must-Read Books for Women in Leadership
Below is our 2013 list of books for women in leadership. Find the 2014 list at this link. Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In caused a stir in the literary world earlier …
Maybe the Answer is for Men to Lean Out
As a working mom, I rarely pick up my ringing phone without a sense of trepidation. Will it be my son’s school, calling once again to say he is sick …