Gary Shapiro leads the Consumer Electronics Association, and at last week's The Next Web Conference 2013, he explained how important diversity is to developing strong teams and successful businesses. After his speech, Gary spoke with Paul Sawers of The Next Web and provided some details about what he believes makes a good leader. He says that strong leaders are willing to … [Read more...]
The Individual and Organizational Imperative to Do Good
"The secret to individual and organizational success hinges on our ability to do good. Doing good means creating value for others." That insightful quote comes from leadership expert Irene Becker of Just Coach It, and those are words to live by in our personal lives and our professional lives. Irene explains that "doing good" embodies a variety of parts and pieces. We … [Read more...]
Women on Corporate Boards Are Better Decision Makers Than Men
In a new survey published by the International Journal of Business Governance and Ethics, which was based on a poll of 624 board directors in Canada, women on corporate boards are better decision makers than men on corporate boards. Linda Nguyen of the Canadian Press reports that according to the study, women are more likely to "rock the boat," be open to new ideas, and use … [Read more...]
10 Essential Steps for Women and Leadership
Both women and men have critical roles to play in empowering women to lead forward according to Irene Becker of Just Coach It-The 3Q Edge™. In a recent article on the 3Q Leadership Blog, she wrote, "The writing is on the walls of our lives, our communities, our organizations and our world; it is time for women to lead forward. And it is time for men to champion their sisters, … [Read more...]
International Women’s Day Redux
International Women's Day is over for another year, but there are plenty of reasons to keep the conversation going. For starters, only 4% of America’s major corporations currently have female CEOs. That's a pretty big reality check, and one that got me wondering who those 4% were. It didn't take me long to find this Forbes.com list of The 10 Best companies For Women in 2013, … [Read more...]
The Glass Ceiling Shattered
Guest Post By Elaine Love, successful facilitator and business owner (learn more about Elaine at the end of this post) The term “glass ceiling” was coined in the 1970s. The belief was that women had to outperform a man in order to get ahead. We have made remarkable strides in the last 40 years. Celebrate Progress There are now 20 female CEO’s at the helm of … [Read more...]
Managing an Entrepreneur
There is an inherent fear for people that aren’t entrepreneurs. They believe that hiring an entrepreneur will somehow infect the rest of the staff and cause them to defect. While this may be true to a degree, there is so much more your company can gain from having an entrepreneur in its presence. Here are my go to lessons learned. Be More Entrepreneurs expect more than … [Read more...]
Your Business, Your Leadership
The past week has given me the opportunity to observe the management style of a district manager for a fairly well known retailer. As I have had the horror of observing this individual, I’ve noticed that there are some things that entrepreneurs can learn from this horror movie. The staff mistakes are your mistakes What I have observed is this DM ruthlessly pointing out every … [Read more...]
What Was It Really Like to be the Female CEO of a Steel Company in the 80s?
If you're looking for some leadership inspiration from a business woman who knows what it's like to break through the glass ceiling, then Irene Becker is a fantastic source! As the CEO of a steel company in the 1980s, she can tell you the true story of what it takes to succeed in the male-dominated business world and carve out the career you really want. You can learn more … [Read more...]
Team Building 101: Techniques to Improve Your Team’s Productivity
Guest Post By Dunya Carter (Learn more about Dunya at the end of this post) In today's increasingly cynical climate, it's easy to think that enterprise-wide team-building exercises are useless. And with good reason: many companies have made the mistake in confusing team-building with team competing. Competition can unfortunately, bring out the worst in people. If employees … [Read more...]