During the 1940’s, Harvard sociologist Pitirim Sorokin argued that industrial societies needed to transform themselves by developing a more integrated, holistic, and systemic approach to the world – what he called creative altruism. He discussed the idea that there is a part of the brain that is programmed for altruism. He discussed this way before we had any of the … [Read more...]
Developing Impact & Presence
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer There are some women you meet in business who just seem to shine. It’s that indefinable combination of traits that give these women a certain presence and charisma. The most successful inspire trust in others by combining the best of their feminine leadership traits with their confidence and authority. Women who … [Read more...]
Establishing Your Leadership
Post by Jane K. Stimmler, contributing Women On Business writer Developing an effective, powerful leadership style is often tough for women. In some cases, we may be in a situation where we have few female role models to observe, or perhaps we have not had the professional development opportunities to help us develop as leaders. However, once women develop a comfort level with … [Read more...]
Women and Leadership – What Dialogue are We Creating?
Guest post by Valerie Dennis (read more about Valerie at the end of this post) I was just reading the thread of dialogue in a community forum and the question was asked about what makes a successful female leader. In truth, I was a little disappointed in the answers. Some of the comments went to the reasons why we lack a presence in executive management roles (I.e. … [Read more...]
Weed First, Fertilize Second
Post by Tanya Goodwin-Maslach, contributing Women On Business writer Jim Collins had his bus and 3M CEO, George Buckley, has his garden. However you look at it, getting, keeping and growing the right people in your company and on your teams, determines your ultimate success. But then again, didn’t we learn that in grade school? Remember those days? When we stood in two … [Read more...]