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  • Death to the Queen Bee: Women Hire and Promote More Women

    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 […]

  • Selfie

    “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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I went to an all-girls Catholic high school, so naturally if your friends are women—you laugh at the same jokes, you have a lot in common—those are the people you’ll think of. I can name dozens of women I know, like, and interact with, and of course I would recommend them if I thought the chemistry was right… I’m just trafficking in logic patterns, recommending professionals for professional reasons. And a lot of times they happen to be girls.”

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