Tag: "women leaders"

Leading Change: What We Can Learn from Helen Keller’s Teacher

| March 5, 2012 | Comments (23)
Leading Change: What We Can Learn from Helen Keller’s Teacher

While we all know the general story of Helen Keller, it’s worth exploring a slice of her early childhood and the impact of her teacher, Anne Sullivan. Keller lost her ability to see and hear before her second birthday, and was imprisoned in her own mind. She was unable to communicate, isolated by the inability to see, hear or talk, and began lashing out as she grew older. There was little hope for the young child who became increasingly hostile and ultimately dangerous.

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Europe’s Boardrooms Step Closer to Gender Equality

| January 19, 2012 | Comments (7)
Europe’s Boardrooms Step Closer to Gender Equality

Seats in corporate boardrooms are opening up for women. Female representation is reaching new levels European countries adopt quotas to push for more women in high-level positions.The policy marks a milestone for female equality in the workplace.

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Leadership: It’s a Female Thing

| November 21, 2011 | Comments (0)
Leadership: It’s a Female Thing

by Monika Mitchell Last week, I found myself on Manhattan’s far west side in an exquisitely decorated loft owned by Winds of Change philanthropist Shamaya Gilo. Sixty powerhouse women were gathered together for wine and cheese and to strategize how to support women’s leadership through cold-hard cash. The loft was filled with talented and accomplished [...]

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President Clinton explains how women can change the world

| October 5, 2011 | Comments (0)
President Clinton explains how women can change the world

  President Clinton at Clinton Global Initiative 2011 in NYC

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Charlene Li: Social Sustainability

| October 8, 2010 | Comments (2)
Charlene Li: Social Sustainability

One of the highlights in this year’s powerhouse World Business Forum was the presentation by Social Media Maverick Charlene Li. Business mogul, thought leader and mother of two—Charlene Li represents the new wave in business innovation—women as titans of industry.

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The Century of Women

| May 27, 2010 | Comments (2)
The Century of Women

It is only in true partnership of men and women in government, in spiritual traditions, and in our economic structures that we can together heal the suffering of our modern world.

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