From the time she was 7 years old performing fashion shows in her living room to her sister’s karaoke machine, Heidi Luerra knew she wanted to be in the fashion design business. She just didn’t know then how big her ideas would get. Founder and CEO of RAW: natural born artists, Luerra, 34, has the world’s largest independent arts organization with a community of more than 200,000 creatives in 80 cities, and offices in Los Angeles, Sydney, Toronto and Mexico City.
Read MoreAt business meetings, conferences and through email introductions, it is becoming more common to include pronouns of choice, identifying yourself as she/her, he/him or they/them. Misusing pronouns in speaking about a colleague or business associate has recently become a concern for some, sparking backlash for those unfamiliar with the necessity to be empathic about pronoun preference and choice.
Read MoreIt wasn’t my intention to meet a princess and have her introduce me for my speech at the WICT (Women in Cable Telecommunications) Leadership Conference. But it happened because I set my intention to appear on large stages this year.
Read MoreYou don’t want to be that person. The one who goes on and on and on when they have the mic. At a recent wedding, the best man went on and on and on for 25 minutes in his toast to the couple, and it was all about himself. At work, a conference, awards ceremony, meeting or networking event, you may be called upon to give an introduction of someone.
Read MoreThis is about more than plastic water bottles and individual coffee pods in the office kitchen. And more than putting plants around the office and calling your organization “green.” Sustainability, environmental protections and systemic changes to protect the planet are issues challenging leaders, and particularly women leaders.
Read MoreYou have to be seen and heard. To that end, Angilee Shah, Jareen Imam, Katherine Rowlands and Emily Gertz have a mission on behalf of women journalists. These four accomplished journalists, as part of Take The Lead’s inaugural 50 Women Can Change The World in Journalism cohort, have a plan to specifically increase the visibility, recognition and credibility of women journalists around the world.
Read MoreIt can’t be just about the food anymore. For generations the promise of a great breakfast or lunch served in the conference room could improve the attendance and enthusiasm for a mandatory meeting in the office. But the growth of remote work calls for the likelihood of virtual meetings for many—if not most—of scheduled meetings.
Read MoreBarbara Rentler is the only one in the room. As social media has made mostly all of us aware, the CEO of Ross stores is the only woman who made it to the recent Forbes list of 100 "Most Innovative" business leaders in America. According to Business Insider, “The rankings are presented by HSBC Bank and are prefaced by the question, ‘Who are the most creative and successful business minds of today?’"
Read MoreFor someone who planned on being a doctor from a young age, Sabina King has taken a very different route—starting several businesses and earning many stamps on many pages of her passport in the process. A founder and creator of multiple e-commerce business startups, including most recently as co-founder and CEO of HempureCBD, King speaks to a life lived intentionally and without restriction by geography.
Read MoreDeconstructing how we spend our entertainment time this fall whether it is reading books or watching films, documentaries and series on the big and small screens, shows some vast improvement moving toward gender parity in representation.
Read MoreSome great tennis was played at the U. S. Open last week. While many people were focused on the generational change among the top players — as Serena Williams was defeated as she tried for a historic 24th win by 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu — I was more fascinated by #SisterCourage behavior among the female players.
Read MoreIn addition to our own professional setbacks, we have all had close friends and colleagues who have failed to get the job, promotion, plum assignment or key client they were counting on getting. Other than a superficial, “Gee, that’s too bad,” how can we best be allies and “success partners” for other women leaders who need the support and encouragement to try again?
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