A first step for sleep-deprived leaders is to come to terms with just how damaging your fatigue can be—not only to you but also to those who work for you.Next, follow these steps to ensure you get better rest.
Businesses started by women that generated revenues of more than $1 million a year increased 46 percent in the last 11 years, compared to a 12 percent increase for all businesses, per AMEX.Read more ...
They are the primary or sole breadwinner in 40 percent of U.S. households with children, according to the Pew Research Center.[i] And they're increasingly striking out on their own. Roughly 36 percent of all businesses are women-owned (51 percent or more), and another 9 percent are equally owned by women and men, according to U.S. Census data.Read more about how women business owners overcame obstacles to success on their own terms.
The value people place on relationships is a strong influencing factor on whether and how they collaborate. Relationship-heavy cultures are marked by inclusion, personal connection, and relationship-based decision making. They tend to be friendly, warm places to work.Read more how in collaborative work cultures, women carry more of the weight.
At the start of my public seminars on strategic planning I ask attendees, who rank from board members and CEOs to middle management, to write down an example of a strategy on a sheet of paper. They look at me quizzically at first as they realize that this is a tough assignment. I reassure them that this is indeed a hard question and they plow ahead.Learn what he discovers on responses here and pay particular attention to the reader's comments, oftentimes more telling than the article.
And while you might be tempted to write off "having fun" as a performance strategy more applicable to entertainers than business leaders, a number of leadership heavyweights -- from noted psychologists to high-performing business leaders -- echo [new comic Tiffany] Haddish's belief that having fun boosts the performance of both leaders and the companies they helm.No kidding. Read more here.
Stories engage people in various ways – not just in their minds but also in their emotions, values and imaginations.Read more about 3 companies that excel in utilizing storytelling as their key tool of communication.
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| ©2018 Laurel Delaney. (L-R) AJ Goehle, Sandy Marsico (center) and Kim Robinson |
Now, though, that’s changing. Magdevski, along with dozens of other female founders, is working to redefine who and what constitutes a winemaker, specifically through the emerging market dedicated to organic ingredients and sustainable practices.Women are not just closing the gender gap, but adding their own take on a market that has been mostly dominated by male tastes and sensibilities.
The lesson she [Jennifer Pahlka, head of Code for America] has learned, she says, is "when you start out, it can be lonely. You need a network. A network is beautiful. You need support [think of the Women Presidents' Organization], you need emotional support during the tough times." It can be colleagues, other entrepreneurs, friends and family: "Nobody does this alone."Other lessons range from leading with love to learning something new. Read them all here.
These stereotypical notions, which cast men as having traits better suited to starting successful companies, don’t hold up when compared with venture performance data from annual reports. In other words, there is no statistical evidence that a host of myths about female entrepreneurs is true.Learn more here.
Historically, women have lacked access to outside cash to fuel their companies’ growth. This is one reason they are more likely than men to bootstrap. In fact, according to the 2017 Women Presidents’ Organization (WPO) Business Outlook Survey, 68% of female CEOs and owners of multimillion-dollar companies used their personal savings to launch their businesses.Learn more here.
She [Theresa] was a board member of the New York Staffing Association and a member of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council and the Women’s Presidents Organization. An advocate for inclusion and diversity, she encouraged young women in their careers.Learn more about gifted entrepreneur and problem-solver Theresa D'Angelo here. May she rest in peace (RIP).
Criticism, when delivered thoughtfully, helps teams perform better and helps people improve their behavior. It also wakes people up and makes them realize they can’t be complacent. If people on your team are doing a terrible job, they deserve to know so they can improve their work. And if your partner is acting in a way that upsets you, he or she should know why.Put some thought into your next criticism. And remember, never attack the person; instead criticize the action.
There’s no easy path, no get-rich-quick scheme that will make your business thrive other than you.What do you need to have in order to start a thriving business?
Women entrepreneurs should leverage the resources already in place, as there are a plethora of supports across the country specific to women business owners. In a thriving ecosystem, there are in-person and virtual incubators and accelerators, SBA resource partners such as SCORE, Women Business Centers and Small Business Development Centers, as well as online educational resources that provide powerful knowledge throughout the business lifecycle.And of course the Women Presidents' Organization powers prosperity for women business owners too.
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| ©2017 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved. |
Women-owned firms that export,” reports the White House Council on Women and Girls, “not only earn more but employ more people and are, on average, more productive than women-owned firms that do not.” But estimates show that only 12 percent of women-owned SMEs in the U.S. export. Either women do not think they have what it takes to export or they lack the appropriate support, such as training, education, and advisory networks.Solutions are available. Visit Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global
Venture capitalists, however, do not appear to share my [author at The New Yorker magazine] enthusiasm for breast-pump #disruption, perhaps because the industry is ninety-three per cent male.Read more about why mothers who are business owners don't seem to be worth anything to venture capitalists.
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