I have a dear friend, colleague and mentor who spent her whole life in the government and was sidelined for almost as many years. The “funny” thing is, she’s a genius. And whenever they had a problem, they’d come to her. “That’s alright,” she used to say, “I keep everything in Outlook.” And she wouldRead… Read more »
Yes, that’s me with my astounding “Washington, DC” neon-handwritten wallet bag. And headphones. I make no pretense to be stylish as I age. Frankly it’s getting worse every year. But if I’ve become somewhat slovenly, maybe even a bit of a shlep, I am pointing the finger straight at this policy-oriented city in which I’veRead… Read more »
I’ve been to a lot of conferences over the years, as a speaker and as an attendee. I know a lot of people who go to them, I’ve talked about them as a “thing” (i.e. are they worthwhile or not) and I’ve been the subject of many marketing pitches to either cover them or attend.Read… Read more »
“There’s a line of other people who want your husband,” someone once said to me. “If you want to stay married, keep that in mind.” On the just-ended season of HBO’s Girls (Season 4), Hannah leaves her boyfriend Adam in Manhattan. A fancy job as well, writing words for a magazine that blur eradicate the line between journalismRead… Read more »
This weekend in synagogue an elderly gentleman introduced himself to my husband. After a lengthy discussion about their respective careers, after talking about his daughter who is apparently highly sought-after by potential employers in a technical field, after asking my younger daughter where she planned to go to college and what she planned to study,Read… Read more »
What if I told you I got these beautiful roses at a countryside shop in Paris? That my love ran off to gather the handful, bucket and all. Stuffed them in the back of the car we’d rented for our second honeymoon. Splayed them forth upon the grass to decorate our weekend picnic. On that shining,Read… Read more »
Because women are half the population, but not even remotely half of our leadership. Because biased perceptions about women as bosses continues. Because women earn less than men for the same work no matter how you slice it. But still pay more for health care. Because women still do more than their fair share when it come toRead… Read more »
It is by new well-established that standing on a soapbox and yelling at the public does not work. It does not make people trust you. Even if you’re Winston Churchill. So what does work, now? The answer used to be “reliance on influencers.” But, to take just one example, polls show that people don’t trustRead… Read more »
1. The notion of what it means to be a corporate CEO is tilted towards socially constructed norms of “maleness” – appearance, demeanor, personality. 2. Boys are still taught to lead, dominate, conquer, take charge and men feel obligated to do so, e.g. the military is mostly male and is still viewed as a maleRead… Read more »
Once in a job interview a senior executive leaned forward, and asked THE question. “So tell me, Dannielle…what would you say is your leadership style?” I looked at her. I looked at the group. I couldn’t take how serious they were. I mean for goodness sake, we weren’t negotiating Middle East peace here. “Basically immature,”Read… Read more »