Women Who Rock
Melinda Gates’ New Crusade: Investing Billions in Women’s Health
The Gates Foundation, and Melinda Gates specifically, have had a heavy hand in real-world worldwide change for the last 12 years. From the eradication of polio in developing countries to the life-changing Gates Scholarship giving students an opportunity to attend ... Read More »
Forget What You Learned in Kindergarten from Anne Pramaggiore
This morning, I attended an event with Step Up Women’s Network featuring ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore. And she had some of the most interesting advice I’ve ever heard for women in business. She talked about this famous book/poster/advice called “All ... Read More »
Priscilla Chan: The New “Trophy Wife”
Can you imagine the water-cooler conversation these two might be having at work this morning? “Hey, Mark, how was your week last week?” “Well, Bob, my wife graduated from medical school, I made $21 billion in the IPO, and oh ... Read More »
Style for Hire by Stacy London
There are two things that immediately attract me to a startup, especially a tech startup: An idea that makes you go, “Why didn’t I think of that?” A female leader (or leaders) So naturally, my interest was not only piqued, ... Read More »
16 Female Role Models: Transforming Personal Pain into Positive Action
When we think about female role models, you likely think about some of the women pictured above – First Ladies, activist actresses and singers, TV personalities, etc. For those even more “in the know,” you might think of corporate CEOs, ... Read More »
Linda Hill, Harvard – Women Must Be Game Changers
Professor Linda Hill from Harvard School of Business is respected worldwide as a leader in business concepts and initiatives. In the video below, Hill tells us leaders can no longer just be strong or innovative – they must be game ... Read More »
The 50 Fastest Growing Women-Led Companies
Do you recognize any of the companies below? How about the names? The women listed below may not be household names today, but they’re on their way. None of the companies below are in the Fortune 500, but they all ... Read More »
Hillary’s Explanation – Needed?
Last year, the media zeroed in on Hillary Clinton’s “hand over mouth” moment during the Bin Ladin raid. Ridiculous journalists on ridiculous news stations ripped her apart for showing what they called a traditionally female bit of emotion. The men ... Read More »
Women: Example, Not Exception
If you do anything today, literally anything, you need to watch this video. And if you don’t have 13 minutes on your hands to watch this incredible speech, fast forward to 9:35. You’ll hear this: “Women can no longer be ... Read More »
Turning Balance Into Harmony
Last week, Irene Rosenfeld spoke at a luncheon in Chicago. Rosenfeld has served as CEO of Kraft Foods since 2006, and is well-respected in the Fortune 500 and a leader for women in business. She is a sought after keynote ... Read More »
