Happy New Year: The Power To Lead Is Yours in 2019

You may be up to your eyebrows in year-end reviews, but it was a good year—OK, it was a mixed year—for women in leadership. Hopefully a good one for you.

ParityMichele WeldonDecember 28, 2018Career, Change, Leadership, Michele Weldon, women leadersComment

Tears and Joy: “Gloria: A Life” and What’s Next for a 21st Century Women’s Movement

Issue 78 — December 17, 2018 Tears welled up many times. I could have had a good sloppy cry as I watched the play Gloria: A Life, had I not needed to keep it together in order to participate in the Talking Circle with Steinem and the audience after the play.No, the play isn’t about me.

Gloria FeldtDecember 17, 2018feminism, gloria-steinem, Leadership, theatre, WomenComment

Glorious= Sisterhood, Inspiration, Learning With 2 Gloria's At Take The Lead Event

They came for the history. They left with inspiration for the future. More than 200 supporters and guests arrived at New York’s Daryl Roth Theatre Saturday afternoon, arriving from Illinois, California, Iowa, Maryland, Arizona, Pennsylvania, New York and other locations for a fundraiser performance for Take The Lead of “Gloria: A Life.”

See Jane: Changing The Stories in Media To Reflect Real Life

The drive to change who is seen, heard and represented in television, movies, print, broadcast and digital media was the goal of the recent See Jane Salon in Chicago.

Changing the Power Par...Michele WeldonDecember 14, 2018diversity, equality, media, Michele Weldon, representationComment

Fa La La La Network Time: 7 Ways To Optimize Holiday Work Parties

NBA Superstar LeBron James may have slept through his team holiday party, but most of us cannot afford to miss the spectacular opportunity of a gathering of colleagues, clients, owners, managers, administration, board members, team members and friends to make a move up or just enhance the present.

Tools and TipsMichele WeldonDecember 11, 2018events, Holiday Party, Michele Weldon, Tools, women in the workplaceComment

Two clear cases of implicit gender bias that have me fuming

My friend Dan Sager is a terrific supporter of Take The Lead and gender equality in general. The dad of two daughters, he proudly updates me on their accomplishments and sends me ideas and connections aimed at furthering Take The Lead’s success.

Gloria FeldtDecember 10, 2018feminism, gloria-steinem, heroes, Leadership, WomenComment

Through The Feminist Lens: Feature Filmmaker Makes A Difference

Jen McGowan figures that redirecting traffic for 20 blocks surrounding Times Square in order to get just the right angle on a shot of the Taco Bell chihuahua for a national commercial is a metaphor for a lot of things.

Inspirational Role ModelsMichele WeldonDecember 10, 2018film, inspirational women, Michele Weldon, Role Models, women in filmComment

A Tale of 2 Gloria’s: Steinem and Feldt on Using Their Power To Change The World

What can you learn from the chance to experience the wisdom from two of the most prominent changemakers on gender, equity and civil rights issues today?

EventMichele WeldonDecember 6, 20189 Leadership Power Tools, feminism, Gloria Feldt, Gloria Steinem, Michele WeldonComment

On Hope and Lip Gloss: The Intersections of Gloria Steinem and Me

Of course it was not about the lip gloss. In 1984, I interviewed Gloria Steinem for a profile for the Dallas Times Herald, where I was a feature writer and columnist. She was on book tour for her 1984 book,Outrageous Acts And Everyday Rebellions.

EventMichele WeldonDecember 4, 2018art, events, Gloria Feldt, Gloria Steinem, Michele WeldonComment

Get Ready: Make The Right Move To The Boardroom With These Tips

Shannon Gordon, CEO of theBoardlist, told a group of close to 75 women board of directors hopefuls at a recent Chicago “Board Essentials for Women” event at PNC Bank Illinois, that you better be sure you know what you are signed up to do, because your commitment to a board needs to last.

Change LeadershipMichele WeldonDecember 3, 2018gender equality, Leadership, leadership parity, Michele Weldon, women on boardsComment

Single Mom in Tech: 4 Things That Helped My Career

I was on top of the world. I was doing so well in my career. I had worked at PayPal building a reputation as a product lead for six years, and then joining Target in 2016 where I was asked to lead the product and design for Goldfish, Target’s flagship innovation project to build the “Store of the Future,” set to launch in March 2017.

Priya RajendranNovember 29, 2018 Comments