The true power of women is emerging and it's not about how many Jills will become CEOs instead of Johns. Female representation is only half of the story on the road to equality. Organisations and individuals are missing the point when female empowerment and success is about pushing women through the 'pipeline' to the top of the masculine system.…
Women’s dreams often take a different shape, but nothing makes them less valuable. We are told we are not realistic, what we want is not worth pursuing. Our ideas don't make sense or they don't make enough money. We are kept small by the pressure to play the game the masculine way, to worship shiny objects or conform and put our own needs last.…
You may be inclined to think that success is due mainly to personal qualities such as talent, intelligence, skills, smartness, efforts, hard work or risk taking. You may think that you don't have the talent to be wildly successful, or, may feel short changed seeing people much less talented are enjoying much greater material success than you.…
Ah, the hard way. Why do we so often force ourselves to endure the mental and emotional cross-fit that is learning lessons the hard way? You can tell your toddler not to jump off the coffee table but…
During my studies at LM University in Munich Professor Dr. Albert Ziegler gave a lecture on learning motivation and giftedness. As an opening question he asked : "Who in this class room will graduate…
Have you got a great idea for a business but don’t want to give up yourday job? Or have you been putting off your ideas? You have a chance now to take action and be driven - Crowdfunder has launched…
Have you ever taken the time to identify your own version of happiness and what gives you joy in life? Many women keep seeking happiness as an external source when we are all capable of taking…
Three years ago I took a pretty drastic step to leave my high-flying investment banking career of 16 years. It was not an easy decision. From the outside my life looked so solid: I was at the top of…
You know you work hard. You know you have value and promise and talent. And yet, at the end of the day, it continually feels as though you’re falling just shy of reaching your full potential. What…
The gender pay gap has dominated the headlines recently. Eight in ten firms in the UK pay women less than men. Also, women in England with postgraduate degrees still earn less than men with only bachelor’s degrees, while salaries for graduate men are growing at a faster pace than for their female peers.…