Should we invent a new leadership style?
For a long time, we asked female leaders to act… like men. For a long time, the only women that managed to reach key positions…
My team of No Super-Chickens
This title is a reference to an excellent TEDx that explains why a team of “super-chickens” doesn’t work. If you take a look at the…
Recipe 9 : get out of your ivory tower
In the last article, we talked about how difficult it can be to settle into a first management position, and how few people are prepared…
Recipe 8 : – Do not take yourself seriously
You have followed all my advice, and you’ve just been promoted to an executive manager’s position. First of all, congratulations. Or you haven’t been promoted…
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Recipe 6 : Stop the train
In a previous article, I talk about the fact that being a mother and having a career aren’t mutually exclusive and that you shouldn’t have…
Recipe 5 : Making the difference
In big companies, you’ll have to change jobs, more or less often. Most of us (at least those who read this blog) hope that the…
Recipe 4: What do you want people to think of you?
What do you want people to think of you? Or rather, when people think of you, which image comes to mind? Is it: "She is…
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Recipe 2 – stepping out of your comfort zone
A friend who is very invested in the feminist debate was telling me about a bias he experienced recently. When a manager (him, for instance)…
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Can women get Angry?
Anger, a sign of hysteria? What happens when someone gets angry? It obviously depends greatly on cultures and personalities. However, quite often, it’s not really…
HELP! I have been promoted.
The truth is, this is how many women react. No matter how competent a person is, with a solid career track record behind them, it…