Stilettos -N- Career
Belly Laugh
There were two rabbinical students
walking down the beach along the
Mediterranean Ocean. They spotted
an ancient libation vessel in the sand.
They dug it out and as they were
rubbing the sand off of it all of a
sudden a genie came out of the
bottle and said, “I would grant each
of you one wish, whatever you
want.” So the first student said “I
want to be the wisest, most
intelligent man that has ever lived”
and the genie said ok and turning to
the other student asks him “now
what do you want?” The second one
says; “I want to be even wiser and
smarter than he is.” Then the genie
says, “Let me see if I got this right,
you (pointing to the first one) want
to be the most wisest, and most
intelligent person who has ever lived.
Then the genie pointed to the second
one and said “and you want to a
woman?”
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Lead Like a Lady!
For decades it seemed like women
in business not only worked to
break through the glass ceiling, they
focused on becoming members of
the boy’s club. From mimicking how
men think to how they communicate
and even dress, we tried, albeit
unsuccessfully, to tap into our
masculine side and fight our way to
our place at the table.
Thankfully, times have changed and
women have realized that we think
and communicate differently from
our male counterparts. That’s okay.
That means we lead differently too.
This isn’t a battle of the sexes;
women aren’t better leaders, just
different leaders. And because our
natural skill-set is increasingly
valued in the global economy, that
means we’re perfectly positioned to
become leaders.
As women, we’ve got the raw
materials we need to become
successful leaders. We just need to
shift our attitudes and put our
talents to work. As the world grows
more complex and connected there
is a growing need for feminine skills
like relational intelligence, emotional
intelligence, inclusion, and empathy.
By employing these skills, we are
redefining power and the meaning
of leadership.
Power doesn’t mean “command and
control leadership.” In fact, women
wield our own style of power, and it
packs quite a punch. Often, just
shifting the way we think about
power can make women feel more
comfortable with taking the lead. My
Leading Women co-author Gloria
Feldt explains that instead of
seeking “power over,” women are
more comfortable seeking “power
to.” Feminine power is the ability to
accomplish our goals, provide for
our families, and make the world a
better place – while helping others
do the same. Power isn’t a finite
resource, the more we use, the
more there is.
Traditionally, the image of a
“strong” leader is a man who is self
sufficient and capable. He’s the
prototypical rugged individualist and
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