Instead of ignoring our differences, we need to accept and transcend them.
In companies, nonprofits, government, and the military, he finds that the more people believe their jobs help others, the less emotionally exhausted they feel at work and the less depressed they feel...
In 2012, a series of studies compared men in more modern marriages (whose wives worked outside the home full-time) to men in more traditional marriages (whose wives worked at home). The researchers wa...
I would not suggest that anyone move beyond feeling confident into arrogance or boastfulness. No one likes that in men or women. But feeling confident—or pretending that you feel confident—is necessar...
I told the members of the graduating class that they should be ambitious not just in pursuing their dreams but in aspiring to become leaders in their fields.
I thought (...) the proverbial glass ceiling had been cracked (...) and I believed that it was just a matter of time until my generation took our fair share of the leadership roles.
I have long believed that people need to feel supported and understood at work. I now know that this is even more important after tragedy. And sadly, it’s far less common than it should be.
I couldn’t understand when friends didn’t ask me how I was. I felt invisible, as if I were standing in front of them but they couldn’t see me. When someone shows up with a cast, we immediately inquire...
He told me, If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, you don’t ask what seat. You just get on. I made up my mind that instant. Google was tiny and disorganized, but it was a rocket ship. And even mo...
He told me to figure out what I wanted to do before I went to see the people who had the ability to hire me. That way I would not waste my one shot seeking general guidance, but would be able to discu...
He (John Steiner, former chief of staff in Treasury Department) told me to figure out what I wanted to do before I went to see the people who had the ability to hire me. That way I would not waste my...
Even when you are in the darkest hours you can stay hopeful. That’s the thing about faith…it helps you know that sooner or later this too shall pass. Last
Conditions for all women will improve when there are more women in leadership roles giving strong and powerful voice to their needs and concerns.13
But instead of blaming women for not negotiating more, we need to recognize that women often have good cause to be reluctant to advocate for their own interests because doing so can easily backfire.
Author Bruce Feiler believes the problem lies in the offer to do anything. He writes that while well meaning, this gesture unintentionally shifts the obligation to the aggrieved. Instead of offering ‘...
Asking for input is not a sign of weakness but often the first step to finding a path forward.
As you start your career, you should be aware that men are often promoted based on potential, while women are promoted on past performance.1 You should also be aware that when men are successful, they...
As women must be more empowered at work, men must be more empowered at home.
As the graduates were called to the stage to collect their diplomas, I shook every hand. Many stopped to give me a hug. One young woman even told me I was the baddest bitch (which, having checked with...
As former secretary of state Madeleine Albright once said, There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.14