Advocating Gender Parity: Podcast Episode with Gloria Feldt

Gloria Feldt, published author, former President of Planned Parenthood, and CEO, and co-founder of Take the Lead, discusses with host Charlie Stone the importance of gender parity in leadership and the power of “intentioning” for women.

Gender ParityGloria FeldtSeptember 9, 2024Podcast, gender roles, PARENTHOOD, gender equalityComment

10 Tips to Overcome Work-Related Stress For A-Type Personalities

Witnessing the female athletes competing across any and all sports in the recent Olympics, demonstrate just what can happen to a person under extreme pressure. Depending on personality type, it can affect a competitor’s stress levels.

The workplace is similar.

An A-type personality often means you are competitive, time-pressured, and prone to high-stress levels. These traits can push you to achieve great things but can also contribute to work-related stress, especially if you're in a leadership role.

Career success, Changing the WorkplaceKelly LoweAugust 20, 2024working women, women in power, Mental Health, gender equalityComment

Investing in Parity: Podcast Episode with Gloria Feldt

Catherine Gray, the host of “Invest In Her”, interviews Gloria Feldt, a nationally acclaimed expert on women, power, and leadership with expertise from frontline leadership experience, a bestselling author, and in-demand keynote speaker.

Career success, Parity, Ambition / IntentionGloria FeldtAugust 19, 2024Podcast, Women Leaders, gender equality, LeadershipComment

Why It’s the Moment to “Carpe the Chaos”

Issue 268 —August 5, 2024

Call me crazy, but I say there’s nothing better than a big disruption to rupture the membranes that have kept the status quo contained and make way for progress.

Dramatic change sparks more dramatic change.

“Carpe the Chaos” is #5, of the 9 Leadership Power Tools.

This play on words bring a smile, but the intent is serious.

The SumGloria FeldtAugust 5, 2024Power Up Conference, gender equality, ParityComment

It’s A Win-Win: Women Reaching Gender Equality in Sports, Work & Life

It’s only been a century since women athletes were excluded from the 1924 Olympics in Paris, but this is quite a golden comeback. At the 2024 Olympics in Paris this year, athletes identifying as men and women are equally participating—almost.

With the hashtag, #GenderEqualOlympics, the International Olympic Committee declares gender equity in representation with 5,630 male athletes and 5,416 women. Twenty-eight out of 32 sports are fully gender equal in Paris, with a schedule of 152 women’s events, 157 men’s events and 20 mixed-gender events.

Gender ParityMichele WeldonAugust 2, 2024Women in Sports, gender equalityComment

Olympic Level Change for Women in Sports: Announcing Sports Bra’s Jenny Nguyen at Power UP Conference

Issue 267 — July 29, 2024

Women make up 50% of the athletes at the Paris Olympics, an inflection point for women in sports. There’s change in the air for women’s leadership parity on many fronts, with sports on the leading edge of progress. Check out these numbers.

The SumGloria FeldtJuly 29, 2024Women in Sports, gender equalityComment

Twirl Like Wonder Woman Lynda Carter at the Power Up Conference August 25–26 in DC

Issue 261— June 10, 2024

I have exciting news today. Have you been inspired as I have been by the Wonder Woman character?

Then you will be thrilled to know that Lynda Carter, whose iconic role as Wonder Woman exemplifies female strength and the use of power for good will receive the Leading Woman Award at Take The Lead’s annual Power Up Concert and Conference.

The Sum, Take The Lead EventsGloria FeldtJune 10, 2024Power Up Conference, gender equalityComment

March Greatness: NCAA Women Players Help To Close Gender Gap in All Sports

Even if you are not a huge sports fan, it was almost impossible to miss the attention that Caitlin Clark, the 22-year-old basketball star playing for University of Iowa in NCAA March Madness, was earning including from NBA Superstar Steph Curry.

Michele WeldonMarch 29, 2024Women in Sports, gender equalityComment

The #1 Action You Can Take Today To Make Life More #GenderFair

Issue 254 — March 3, 2024

How many clip art flowers and pink figures, celebratory Women’s History Month posts have you seen already this March — and we’re just a few days into it? Somehow it seems that many people have forgotten (if they ever knew) that women needed this special month, just as February was Black History Month for the same reason — because the narratives of history have not been written with our lens, and often our accomplishments have been downright ignored — or stolen.

The SumGloria FeldtMarch 4, 2024gender equality, Gender DiversityComment

In This Together: The Power of a Movement

Issue 250— January 15, 2024

Re-print: Originally Published January 21, 2019

“We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now.” — Martin Luther King, Jr.

The two movements that have shaped my life converged this long weekend.

The SumGloria FeldtJanuary 15, 2024Martin Luther King, Civil Rights, gender equality, Racial EquityComment

When Leadership Requires Keeping Your Hand On the Plow

Issue 247 — December 11, 2023

“I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems are complicated. But to me there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality.” — Alice Paul, suffragist leader and author of the Equal Rights Amendment, which a century later still is not published into the U.S. Constitution.

The SumGloria FeldtDecember 11, 2023Equal Rights Amendment, The Sum, gender equalityComment