Feminism in the 21st century: Relevance and challenges
Feminism, the belief in social, political, and economic equality of the sexes, has been a prominent movement for over a century. While great strides have been made in advancing women’s rights, the struggle for gender equality continues in the 21st century. In this article, we will explore the relevance and challenges of feminism in the modern era.
Insights into Women’s Role in Real Estate: Exploring Female Ownership
Over the past few decades, women have made significant strides in various fields, including real estate. Today, women are not just homeowners but also real estate investors, developers, and agents. Despite some challenges, they have emerged as a significant force in the industry, contributing to its growth and transformation.
Shifting Perspective in Sensitive Conversations | Dr. Michelle Braden
In preparing to write this article for The Women CEO, I reached out to several female executives and leaders to get their input. I received a variety of answers; however, there were a few themes and patterns that emerged. One of themes that consistently bubbled to the top was regarding how to manage conflict, especially when the stakes, opinions and values are high.
The Emotional Toll of Imbalance | Dr. Heather Penny
The topic of work/life balance is perennially discussed in the business world and, I have to admit, it isn’t my favorite because there seems to be much discussion around it, but less about what lies at the heart of it. Although there is great value in discussing how we can do better at not letting the stress of work creep into our homelife and vice versa, we need to take the discussion deeper.
Unseen barriers to women’s advancement
Women around the world are constantly breaking barriers and achieving great feats in all spheres of life. However, despite this progress, there is still an unseen barrier that holds women back from reaching their full potential. This barrier is the gender bias and discrimination that exists in our society, which hinders women from achieving their goals and aspirations.
Lead Like You | Brenda Risner
Leadership is about influence and impact. So how does one go about becoming a leader? Or being a good one? You start by being you. Every person has innate strengths. Get to know yours! When you become more aware of who you are—your values, your passions, your motivations, your strengths, and your struggles—you equip yourself to lead better.
Women Entrepreneurs shaping the future
In recent years, women entrepreneurs have been making waves in the business world. They are shaping the future by creating innovative companies, disrupting industries, and challenging the status quo. Women entrepreneurs are breaking down barriers and inspiring future generations of female business leaders.
World’s most powerful women in politics
Politics has traditionally been a male-dominated field, but in recent years, more and more women have broken through the glass ceiling and risen to the highest levels of political power.
What Effective Leaders Do Differently (A process to develop conscious leadership) | Tina Brigley
Imagine waking up with so much energy and zest for life that you are unrecognizable. You feel confident and empowered and when upsets happen you just roll with it. “Being busy” is not even part of your vocabulary because you make it ALL work with grace and ease.
It is not boasting if you did it! Why it is essential to claim your achievements | Tatiana Poliakova
In the world of business, women are still underrepresented in leadership positions. While progress has been made in recent years, women continue to face a unique set of challenges when it comes to climbing the corporate ladder.
The Personal is the Professional | Dr. Rosie Kuhn
Being in business, regardless of your position or title, brings you and ever single individual, face to face with choice-points. These are specific moment within which we are choice to choose what we choose. It’s nonstop!
Leadership for Everyone An Empowering Perspective on Leadership | Erica Quam
A lot of people don’t.
Maybe you don’t want all the responsibility that comes along with being a leader. You don’t want to open yourself up to the judgment and criticism of other people.
Everyone is a leader. When you expand your definition of leadership to include yourself…it may end up being more empowering.
Failure Happens in Leadership. Here’s How to Deal. | Amanda Silver
Dealing with failure and criticism is the hardest part of leadership. If you lead an initiative that tanks, or launch a program that doesn’t garner the outcomes you want, you’re left wondering where to go next.
The Three Strategies to Help You Be an Empowered Women Leader | Lisa Garber
In the 25 years I’ve been a professional coach, I have seen the same three issues circulating around the female leaders I have worked with. They are cultural, political and psychological, which means no one is entirely immune.
Women pave the way in leading … or do they? | Veronica Lysaght
A few months into the pandemic, articles started appeared in the western media analysing how the virus infection rates were lower in countries led by women, but as Veronica Lysaght finds, the headline is not the whole story. It is true, some women leaders did excel
Generating ideas that get funded | Suzanne Hazelton
From frustrated tired and stressed female business owner idea business funding a global user base and a sense of making a difference. Here’s how I turned a frustration into an idea that attracted government funding – and now makes a difference globally. I share my four step process so you can begin to do the same.
The Only Girl in the Room | Timi Gleason
The first time I experienced being the only girl in the room, I was in high school and 17 years old. I thought I wanted to be an Engineer in a radio station, so I requested to enroll in an Electronics 101 class. I had to be screened by the male teacher and recommended by my female career counselor to get in. It was 1967, and I was growing up in San Francisco.
Women in Leadership | Sara Sabin
Some years ago, I was having a conversation with an ex-colleague. She works within the leadership team of the Finance Department of a public sector company. I posed the question, “do you consider yourself to be a leader?”
What’s in a story? | Samreen McGregor
A vivid childhood memory is a conversation with my mother. I was 10 years old. “Don’t ever depend on anyone Samreen. Make your own money to support your family and you will secure yourself freedom and choice in life.” Born in 1938, my mother was one of 9 siblings in a Venezuelan Catholic family raised in the Andes. To her father’s disapproval, she was determined to pursue her studies.
Towards new times with what we learned from leading remotely | Pia Aalto
According to the studies countries that are led by women coped quite well during the pandemic. One of those countries is Finland. We had successful leadership in many organizations, too. Learning from mistakes is important, but learning from what went well is the easiest way to success. What did we learn?
First, please take a moment to realize what You learned:
