To quote the Roman philosopher Seneca (and the song Closing Time): Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.
This helps explain why for many women, speaking honestly in a professional environment carries an additional set of fears: Fear of not being considered a team player. Fear of seeming negative or naggi...
The two things we want to know when we’re in pain are that we’re not crazy to feel the way we do and that we have support.
The success and likability penalty is imposed by both men and women. Women perpetuate this bias as well. (...) Calling attention to this bias forces people to think about whether there is a real probl...
The researchers speculated that men in traditional marriages are not overtly hostile toward women but instead are benevolent sexists—holding positive yet outdated views about women.10 (Another term I...
The pipeline that supplies the educated workforce is clock-full of women at the entry level, but by the time that same pipeline is filling leadership positions, it is overwhelmingly stocked with men.
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. Do not wait for power to be offered. Like that tiara, it might never materialize. And anyway, who wears a tiara on a...
The more satisfied a person is with her position, the less likely she is to leave.3 So the irony—and, to me, the tragedy—is that women wind up leaving the workforce precisely because of things they di...
The classic scenario unfolds like this. An ambitious and successful woman heads down a challenging career path with the thought of having children in the back of her mind. At some point, this thought...
The ability to learn is the most important quality a leader can have.13
Survivor guilt is a thief of joy—yet another secondary loss from death.
Studies show that mentors select protégés based on performance and potential.5 Intuitively, people invest in those who stand out for their talent or who can really benefit from help. Mentors continue...
Staying quiet and fitting in may have been all the first generations of women who entered corporate America could do; in some cases, it might still be the safest path. But this strategy is not paying...
Stanford professor Jennifer Aaker's work shows that setting obtainable goals is key to happiness. Instead of perfection, we should aim for sustainable and fulfilling.
Some girls like superheroes, some girls like princesses. Some boys like superheroes, some boys like princesses. So why do all the girls have to buy pink stuff and all the boys have to buy different co...
Self-compassion isn’t talked about as much as it should be, maybe because it’s often confused with its troublesome cousins, self-pity and self-indulgence.
Self-compassion comes from recognizing that our imperfections are part of being human.
Resilience is the strength and speed of our response to adversity—and we can build it. It isn’t about having a backbone. It’s about strengthening the muscles around our backbone.
Research supports Jen’s observation that equality between partners leads to happier relationships. When husbands do more housework, wives are less depressed, marital conflicts decrease, and satisfacti...
Professional ambition is expected of men but is optional—or worse, sometimes even a negative—for women. She is very ambitious is not a compliment in our culture. Aggressive and hard-charging women vio...