Female leaders

How many times have you told yourself that life will feel different once this quarter is over? Once the restructuring is complete. Once the new executive is appointed. Once the acquisition is signed, the board...

For decades, the glass ceiling has given us a useful way of talking about women and ambition. You can see the next level. You know you are capable of reaching it. Yet somewhere between where you are and where you...

For years, burnout has been treated as the point at which something has gone wrong. By then, a high-achieving professional woman may be exhausted, struggling to think clearly, questioning decisions...

What 40+ Countries, Two Decades in Strategic Communications and Cultural Management, and a Lifetime Between Cultures Taught Me About Human Connection.

After more than thirty years as an entrepreneur, people often assume I’ve seen it all. The truth is almost the opposite. Every stage of building a business has required me to become a student again. When...

Many women know they have something valuable to contribute, yet still hesitate to speak up, put themselves forward, or take up space. Visibility is often mistaken for attention-seeking, when in reality...

For women in leadership, pregnancy is often framed as a disruption to performance, timing, or career trajectory. Yet this perspective overlooks a critical reality: leadership and pregnancy are not mutually...

For years, women have been taught that success should feel exciting. Bigger launches. Bigger months. Bigger achievements. But what if the thing we've been chasing isn't freedom at all? What if the constant...

Do you like hearing the sound of your own voice, or do you hate it? “I hate hearing my own voice” is a comment I hear regularly when mentoring coaches as they listen to recordings of their coaching...

Every major shift in how we work creates two groups: the people who shaped it and the people who adapted to it later, on someone else’s terms. With generative AI, the evidence is now unambiguous about who is...

Female leadership is essential for the future of our world. When young girls see strong, confident women leading in their communities, workplaces, sports, and governments, they gain the belief that...

The signing of actress Dareen Haddad as brand ambassador for WeValue AI has drawn attention across both the media and property technology scenes, a partnership that brings star power into...

We are 75 percent water, 25 percent dry mass, 50 percent spiritual beings, and 50 percent physical beings. These are also a map to the layout of our universe. We are lymphatic fluid, bones, and flesh...

The presence of women in leadership roles ticks a diversity box but does not automatically mean there’s equality in the workplace. Are organizations genuinely advancing gender equity, informed by women...

Too many women have learned to accept having their ideas overlooked, repackaged, or credited to someone else as simply part of the workplace landscape. But claiming visibility is not about ego or self-promotion...

I recently had the privilege of supporting a women’s affinity group, Women United, through the United Way of Pierce County, which hosted its first annual afternoon tea. On the surface, it looked...