Sisters For Sisters: Power Up Concert Showcases Talent, Energy & Intention To The Future

“Sisters Are Doing It for Themselves.”

It was a rousing conclusion to Take The Lead’s energetic Women’s Equality Day Power Up Conference, with world-renowned pianist, composer and musician Marina Arsenijevic, trio BETTY and the legendary vocal group, Sweet Honey in The Rock performing the anthem to sisterhood along with the audience.

Sharing a microphone along with all the performers at the close of the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater event,* was Gloria Feldt, Take The Lead founder and president, celebrating five years of Power Up and 10 years of Take The Lead’s mission of equity across all identifiers and industries.

PowerUp ConferenceMichele WeldonSeptember 5, 2024Women In Music, Take The Lead Event, Power Up Conference, FeminismComment

Prioritize Yourself: Why Conferences, Networking Matter Most Now

It may be way easier to stay home and stay quiet. But it is not in your best interest—not for your professional advancement or for your well-being.

Particularly in 2024, as post-pandemic realities set in at many organizations, staying lean and looking to retain and onboard top talent, and as many women entrepreneurs launch their drwam businesses, it is urgent to take advantage of conferences to learn and launch your best ideas.

With Take The Lead’s annual Power Up Conference on Women’s Equality Day on the calendar for August 25-26 in Washington, D.C., this year’s theme, “Together We Lead” addresses the importance of learning, networking and sharing experiences with others in-person as well as virtually.

Tiffany Shlain Creates Femonology: Don't Miss This October Surprise!

Issue 243— October 9, 2023

Given world events today, it’s fair to ask: Would history unfold differently if gender equality were the norm?

This week we’ll tackle that question of world history through a gender lens.

The SumGloria FeldtOctober 9, 2023Take The Lead Event, gender equalityComment

Unlocking Success: The Secret Every Entrepreneur Should Know

Issue 241 — September 25, 2023

📢 Attention Entrepreneurs: Are you an aspiring, budding, or seasoned founder? Regardless of where you are in your journey, this snippet from the “Women’s Health Through the Lifecycle” panel that took place at Take The Lead’s Women’s Equality Day Power Up Concert and Conference is meant for you:

The SumGloria FeldtSeptember 25, 2023Entrepreneurship, 50 Women Can Change The World, Take The Lead EventComment

Getting To Equal: Why You Need To Attend This Power Up Conference

Issue 237 — August 7, 2023

I break out in a cold sweat when people say the word “event.”

There are so many moving parts to putting on a valuable and memorable conference — and why would you do one if it weren’t valuable and meaningful? The logistics alone break my head, and there are always dozens of opinions about who to invite to speak and perform, where to have it, what to have for lunch — you name it.

Women Career Success, The SumGloria FeldtAugust 7, 2023Power Up Conference, Women's Equality Day, Take The Lead EventComment

Wow Factor: Power Up Conference On Women's Equality Day Helps You Lead With Intention

You will be wowed from the start. That is the intention.

Take The Lead’s Power Up Conference & Concert on Women’s Equality Day, “Lead Your Intention,” offers a full day of keynotes, panels, roundtables and sessions with acclaimed speakers, leaders, founders, consultants, entrepreneurs and authors —all with the mission to help you achieve your career and life goals with specific strategies, alliances, information and insights.

I Owe You an Update

Issue 225 — April 9, 2023

Thank you for supporting Take The Lead! You make this essential work for gender parity possible. As a donor, you deserve to know what your gifts accomplish. We’ve been heads down doing the work — delivering training, creating valuable leadership content, and planning exciting new programs. Here’s a brief update for 2023 so far. I’d love to elaborate if you want more information, and I’ll be happy to take your questions, ideas, and comments. Please send them to me here.

The Sum, Gender ParityGloria FeldtApril 10, 2023gender parity, Take The Lead Event, MastermindComment

Ardern/Wojcicki/Sturgeon/Sandberg: Are Women Leaders Who Leave Setting Women Back?

Issue 222 — February 20, 2023

I love this phrase from Susan Wojcicki’s letter, announcing she is stepping down as CEO of YouTube: “It’s an incredibly important time for Google — it reminds me of the early days — incredible product and technology innovation, huge opportunities, and a healthy disregard for the impossible.” (Emphasis mine).

Are You the One Who Sent The $2000 Check?

Issue 212 — November 28, 2022

If you sent that check — it came last week without information as to the donor — to Take The Lead, thank you! This post will be published to coincide with Giving Tuesday so whoever you are, your timing could not be more perfect.

I just posted the message below on my personal fundraising page for Giving Tuesday:

I co-founded and am devoting this phase of my life to Take The Lead (www.taketheleadwomen.com) because its training, coaching, role models, and thought leadership have been proven to provide women with the very tools they need to embrace their power and elevate their ideas about what they can achieve in their careers and personal lives.

The SumGloria FeldtNovember 28, 2022Giving Tuesday, #GivingTuesday, crowdfunding, Take The Lead EventComment

Standing Ovations for Pianist and Composer Marina Arsenijevic at Take The Lead Power Up Concert on Women’s Equality Day

“Marina Tore the Damn House Down”

— Felicia Davis , Leadership Brand Strategist Founder of BlackWomanElevate

NEW YORK, NY, USA, September 3, 2022

EINPresswire.com — MARINA’S BOMBASTIC PERFORMANCE to be REBROADCAST on her YouTube channel premiering on September 1, 2022.

The Big RE Secret for Solving Women’s Pay and Debt Gaps

Issue 205 — September 5, 2022

Something doesn’t compute here, I thought, when I saw a well-meaning but laughable piece of advice to women in an Ad Council campaign in collaboration with AARP.

“Save a larger percentage of your income for retirement,“ it tells women, and cites the data that women are 80% more likely than men to be poor in their old age. “Save 2% more than you are currently saving,” goes the advice.

The SumGloria FeldtSeptember 5, 2022Gender Equity, Take The Lead Event, The Big ReComment

Celebrate 8: Take The Lead’s Legacy of Action and Solutions Toward Equity Leads to 2022 Power Up Conference

“Let’s all raise our voices together for women’s leadership parity. There’s a lot of power in speaking up together. It’s time.”

Gloria Feldt, co-founder and president of Take The Lead with co-founder Amy Litzenberger, made that bold declaration eight years ago at the launch of Take The Lead. This was a 2014 event for participants in person at Arizona State University, and also live streaming to 42 countries and an aggregate audience of one million.

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