Elizabeth Davis asked: Copyright (c) 2008 Elizabeth Davis Yesterday, a client called me in a panic about the state of her finances. ‘What is causing such a talented, experienced, bright woman such money misery?’ I wondered. As I contemplated her situation, my own history with money, and that of the hundreds of business women I’ve […]
Category: Women in Leadership
Diane Dutton asked: On the cover of the April 2008 issue of Cond?ast Portfolio Magazine, is a picture of a women’s ruby red high heel pitted against and unmistakably underneath the toe of a man’s business shoe. The feature article is titled: “POWER WHO HAS IT. WHO DOESN’T? The surprising news about gender in the […]
Olivia Hunt asked: Innovation is often explained in technical terms-tangible products or processes that result from technological development-there has been a preoccupation with rational, analytical innovation models. However, a number of industrial studies have shown that for a technological innovation to succeed three important people involved and seven important conditions to satisfy. The combination of […]
Aziz Baloch asked: Two women’s Tragedies in Balochistan: Honor killing and Rape On  July 2008 three Baloch girls fell victim to an “honor killing†in the remote village of Bala Kot , Jaferabad, Balochistan . Similarly Dr. Shazia Khalid, a non-Baloch 32 year-old female, was raped in Sui, Balochistan in January 2005 by Pakistani military […]
Jane Deuber asked: Surely you’ve noticed. Go to any company recruiting or training event or attend any national convention and without a doubt, you will see… women are the driving force behind the direct selling industry. Now before anyone gets uncomfortable or moves on to the next article, let us recognize that men, without question, […]
Phillips, DiPisa & Associates asked: The Current State of Nursing Healthcare delivery has undergone critical change over the last several years, and the nursing profession has changed along with it. The end result: A reduction in the supply of qualified, experienced nurses. Those who remain are working under conditions of heavier case loads, technological complexity […]
Kenday S. Kamara asked: A Return to Prosperity? In September 2007, Sierra Leone had the opportunity to define her democracy for the first time after 41 years of many miscarriages in her democratic process. The September 8, 2007 run-off elections were by all means a defining moment in Sierra Leone’s democratic development. But the outcome […]
Keith Walden asked: One of the biggest misconceptions regarding starting your own business is that you are doomed to failure unless you have a natural aptitude or a natural talent for business. Needless to say, this is an untrue notion. While there are a number of skills that you absolutely have to be a successful […]
Nancy asked: Soroptimist International is an international volunteer organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the word. Almost 100,000 Soroptimists in roughly 120 countries and territories contribute time and financial support to community-based and international projects benefiting women and girls. Clubs […]
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21st Century Business Women
Nicholas Tan asked: When the first generation of women entered the workforce in earnest in the 1970s, they succeeded in the only way they could – by imitating men. Authoritarian leadership and tight control was the hallmark of that day’s businessman, and women were not exactly welcomed into the ranks of management. Well ladies, that […]