Listen up, ladies. We need to talk: Best-selling author Barbara Stanny tells women who want to play a bigger game in their careers or businesses, “You gotta toughen up!”
You’ve probably heard of Spanx, and perhaps you even own a pair.
This month, 41-year-old Spanx creator Sara Blakely graces the cover of Forbes, as she was just added to this year’s World’s Billionaires list. She’s the youngest woman to join this list without help from an inheritance or husband.
This accomplishment follows decades of Blakely’s incredible persistence, the ability to…
Sincere thanks to Barbara Stanny for publishing an article by Rania Anderson on her page at Forbes.com. The story details how a group of women angel investors at the Woman’s Capital Connection are ”Changing the Face of Angel Investing” by investing in women-led businesses.
Read Rania’s guest post on…
GUEST CONTRIBUTOR: Angie Salmon
SVP — EFL Associates
An increasing body of research suggests that companies where women are more strongly represented at the board and senior management level are also the companies that perform best. Several public and large private companies are seeking to increase the gender and cultural diversity in their board room based on this evidence and t…
She could have never guessed she would end up spearheading the online community of a leading international nonprofit.
Throughout high school and into college, Erin Swanson was encouraged to keep honing her strong writing and communication talents. While she was unsure what she wanted to do for a career, she always knew that she needed to feel passionate about her job in order to be happy, and…
This Letter to the Editor was written by Rania H. Anderson and published in the Kansas City Star on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
I appreciate Yael T. Abouhalkah shedding light on the reduction of the number of women in political roles in Kansas City. But I take issue with the headline on his Sept. 15 column, “Sadly, metro area is low on women in leadership.”
I cannot agree that…
In 2009, Lauren Flaherty was named the Chief Marketing Officer of Juniper Networks. In just two short years, she has taken the relatively unknown company and raised its profile, making it a contender among large tech brands. With this impressive achievement, Lauren Flaherty’s leadership ability, innovation, and marketing strategies have proven more than effective. Her career has spanned…
When you attend an International Women’s Forum conference, your head nearly spins as every woman you meet is even more accomplished than the last. No surprise when you’re at the annual convening of a global organization of preeminent women leaders, but still so very impressive in person.
Two women with whom I had the great privilege to meet during a great “behind-the-scenes tour” of…
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