The number of female entrepreneurs and business owners has increased dramatically in recent years, with over 12 million U.S. businesses currently owned by women. Although traditionally women mostly worked as teachers, nurses and secretaries, today females are making strides across all industries. Take for instance the rapidly growing pet industry, […]
Many of our feature profiles focus on entrepreneurial women and those leading the business industry. But, who do these women – and other high profile executives – go to for advice during and after their tenure? What do they do when there are difficult team decisions to be made, and […]
Can Change The Workplace As women have taken on greater leadership roles in the business world, it’s paid off for both them and business. A study by the Peterson Institute for International Economics found that firms with women in the C-suite were more profitable. Meanwhile, the number of women-owned businesses […]
4 Reasons Why Women CEOs Are the Future of Business Doing a business is not easy. It requires commitment, focus, tremendous amounts of patience and an unambiguous long-term plan. Most businesses make the mistake of devising short-term plans and business goals. The real rewards and revenues of business only start […]
In the last generation, the face of leadership has undergone quite a few changes. Most notably, it has become much more feminine—and that trend is likely to continue. Here, Dr. Nancy D. O’Reilly and her Leading Women coauthors explain why women make natural leaders for the 21st century. Successful […]
No one likes a “Cinderella” story more than me. And there are thousands of them to share! When I think of those women who have risen from “ashes” to international recognition, however, I look to what they have overcome in their lives and what qualities they possessed that allowed them to “rise […]
