Here’s what’s making news this week.
Chicago Filmmakers Dana Michelle Cook and Sarah Moshman want to inspire the next generation of female leaders. The duo hope to fund a documentary project on Kickstarter that would allow them to travel cross-country, interviewing women who...
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Sarah Johnson
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May 15, 2013 |
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It’s Wednesday, here’s what we’ve been reading this week:
Are you a “Mompreneur”? Sandy Abrams takes to the Huffington Post to talk about moms that have earned a respected spot in the marketplace. These mompreneurs are getting recognition from large...
Sarah Johnson
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May 8, 2013 |
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Here’s what we are reading this week:
Warren Buffet penned an essay for Fortune in which he argued that women were the key to America’s prosperity. He concludes, “We’ve seen what can be accomplished when we use 50% of our human capacity. If you visualize what 100%...
Elyse Gainor
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May 3, 2013 |
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This semester, as an intern at the CWB, I have been incredibly privileged to work in a department buzzing with inspiring energy. From the numerous media clips CWB has posted on women’s business leadership to our Second Annual Summit, I have gained a refreshing perspective on what it means to...
Sarah Johnson
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May 1, 2013 |
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The top reason more women don’t enter the tech industry is due to the lack of positive female role models, according to a new study by Elance. Stereotypes and distaste for the “geeky” culture also ranked high.
In a recent interview, retired U.S. Supreme Court...
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April 26, 2013 |
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Did you know looking at pictures of Michelle Obama or Hilary Clinton during speeches makes you more confident? Recent studies support this theory.
Since 1997, women-owned businesses have been popping up like wildfire, with California leading the pack. The number has increased by an...
Tamara Carleton
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April 23, 2013 |
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Cross-posted from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Forum for Innovation
Several weeks ago, I was surprised to hear the topic of children raised at an advisory board meeting of senior business leaders that I attended. Amid discussions about economic growth and emerging technology trends, over two dozen...
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April 22, 2013 |
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As President/ CEO of TTi Global, Lori Blaker leads an expanding workforce which currently staffs over 2000 employees on five continents with offices spanning the globe including; Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Japan, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Thailand, Venezuela, UK and most...
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April 17, 2013 |
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McKinsey & Company, our research advisor for Advancing Women to the Top, has expanded on the topic, offering four principles company’s should implement for promoting women to leadership positions.
Our friend Anne Doyle wrote about why the Amway and Microsoft women’s...
Sarah Johnson
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April 15, 2013 |
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McKinsey & Company's new article, Lessons from the leading edge of gender diversity identifies 4 principles that can help companies in advancing women to the top.
Diversity is personal: "Real stories relayed by the CEO and other top leaders—backed by...