Taking the Lead Archives

October 2000
Although people rarely attribute creativity as a characteristic of business people, many of us experience the world of business as a fascinating, dynamic environment with constantly changing variables - a living organism which challenges and satisfies our creative process.

September 2000
Like many entrepreneurs managing fast-growing companies, I found myself facing new challenges over the last few months, as the fruits of an intense year of building new building blocks for WITI's expansion started taking shape.

June 2000
Since it was a U.S. News & World Report cover story about the gender gap in corporate America that served as the catalyst for starting WITI, bridging the gender gap has always been a major objective for WITI.

May 2000
I recently attended an event in the Silicon Valley co-hosted by WITI. I was dismayed to see an attitude of arrogance towards many of the WITI women who were present.

March 2000
Continuing the theme of the world appearing to be divided among those who believe they have more if others have less and those of us who believe we have more when others have more, I feel a strong need to delve more deeply into another aspect of this topic ­ negotiating for a win/win or a win/lose.

February 2000
Based on the responses to my last column, lack of support from other women in our work environment clearly touched a nerve.

January 2000
I spent some time thinking about the direction of my column for this year and decided I wanted to change the focus.

December 1999
Whether you run your own business or manage a department, one of your many challenges inevitably includes selecting those projects worthy of your time and resources.

October 1999
After some interesting discussions I had with WITI women about some of the new challenges we face, I have been obsessively trying to find the words to coin a new term for "househusband."

September 1999
Every time I attend a WITI conference, I realize how much we need a place where we can engage in frank dialogue about pressing issues without fear of being attacked, criticized or undermined.