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    Companies with female executives in decision-making roles generate stronger market returns and superior profits, according to “CS Gender 3000: Progress in the Boardroom,” a report from the Credit Suisse Research Institute (to which I contributed). The report also proves a thesis of my book, Stiletto Network, demonstrating that when women are in true positions of […]

  • Synchronicity

    In October I will be at Mii Amo, a destination spa in Sedona, Arizona, leading a 4-day retreat with workshops to help participants articulate and achieve their dreams, hopefully by forming their own Stiletto Networks. This is something I never thought I would do. But through “Stiletto Network,” I’ve come to expect the unexpected. As I celebrate the […]

  • Broadli Makes Your Network Work

    As social creatures, we connect, explore, and shop based on the recommendations of people we trust. When a foodie friend suggests a new restaurant, we reserve a table. When a colleague or mentor tells us to meet someone, we do so without hesitation. But when we broadcast suggestions or requests on social media, there’s no […]

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    “When we share these diverse images on our social networks, we are taking personal ownership and truly redefining beauty.” – Cynthia Wade Last fall, I was privileged to meet Academy Award-winning director Cynthia Wade, who won an Oscar for her documentary “Freeheld” in 2007 and was nominated again in 2012 for “Mondays at Racine.” Cynthia also […]

  • Why Can’t Women Behave Like Indians?

    The recent talk of renewed feminism—of leaning in and having it all—has some folks wondering: Why can’t women behave like Indians? In 1992, a group of male Silicon Valley executives with roots in the Indus region realized they were being treated like second-class citizens. “We had foreign accents, different educations and values. We dressed differently. […]

  • The Onus is on You: Lead by Giving

    “Organizations are not networks,” says one exec in Stiletto Network. “Organizations are opportunities to build your networks.” Karen White (President & COO of Addepar; former Oracle & private equity honcho; Stiletto Network Chapter 6) says that when a woman attends some esteemed institution of higher learning or gets hired by a reputable firm, the onus is on her to be active in […]

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  Stiletto Network is a story of female friendship -- disguised as a business story, a tale of women banding together to improve lives and companies and ...

  Stiletto Network

  Stiletto Network is a story of female friendship -- disguised as a business story, a tale of women banding together to improve lives and companies and ...

Many of us had to shoehorn our way into a completely male world, so there’s one level of network that provides solace and comfort. But now we’re taking it to the next level, which is actually to create value in the world.”

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