Women expecting to advance their careers quickly learn to expunge the words “I sense” or “I feel” from the decision making process. Decision making is at the top of the list when it comes to leadership skills. Business leaders are expected to make their decisions based on the … [Read more...]
Why women are effective leaders
As reported in the prior post - Women do or don’t have the brains to be a leader, the two authors, Zenger and Folkman found in their survey that women ranked higher at all business leadership levels as more effective leaders than men. The following 16 core competency areas … [Read more...]
Women do or don’t have the brains to be a leader?
In the business world women are still the minority in upper levels of management, as chief executive officers and presidents and members of governing boards. Explaining this discrepancy is not as easy as saying there aren’t enough smart women to fill these … [Read more...]
What happens to your brain when you sleep on it?
Did you ever have to make a tough decision with no easy answer? One of the most common ways to solve such a dilemma is the famous Benjamin Franklin list, or now more commonly known as the pros and cons list. Take a piece of paper and draw a line down the middle and on one side … [Read more...]
Why do so many women reject tech salaries?
Padmasree Warrior (yes, that is her last name) almost didn’t become the most powerful woman in Silicon Valley. As chief technology officer for Cisco Systems’ she is responsible for generating 2/3’s of its revenue. But before she actually committed to a career in this field, … [Read more...]