February 29th, 2008
Collaboration For Good Leadership
I’ve been receiving requests for more information on leadership styles for women. Of course, the same leadership style will work no matter if you’re a man or a woman, but the questions have been phrased to indicate many women are not comfortable with the autocratic style of leadership, where the leader dominates the team with a one-sided approach to reach an objective.
If you’re not comfortable with that style, there are other choices. Collaboration is one that many women tend toward—what I mean is they can be really, really good at it!
Leadership Using Collaboration [6:35m]:
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February 14th, 2008
Mars-Venus Stereotypes Are Barriers To Women’s Advancement?
“Men and women aren’t planets apart, but their stereotypes sure are!”
—Nancy Clark
In the recent past you could attract a lot of attention by saying women are different, very different, from men. It was a quick jump to assume that women are nurturing, and that maybe men are not—or that women show empathy, and men do not. It has become a sad state of affairs. As with all trends, this one went too far and now it’s time to reconsider.
Mars-Venus Stereotypes Are Barriers To Women’s Advancement?:
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February 1st, 2008
Can Television Change Stereotypes?
In the US there are two weekly shows competing for the popular television audience: Cashmere Mafia and Lipstick Jungle. They have a bit of something for everyone—which is what, I guess, is needed to catch people’s attention in the television market. They also have something in common—they both show executives who are women—women who can take charge.
Should We Thank Cashmere Mafia & Lipstick Jungle? [4:52m]:
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