October 2008, Volume XVII      
 


By Peter J. Dean, Ph.D.

Today, there are two distinctly different faces of leadership in most organizations. These faces can be defined as masculine and feminine. Masculinity is mostly associated with men and femininity is mostly associated with women, even though all people have a combination of both masculinity and femininity capabilities within themselves. The masculine approach to capability was virtually alone in the corporate world until the last few decades, when femininity entered into leadership roles mostly through women taking on managing roles.
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October 15th -- 17th
Leading Up Open Enrollment Off-site
Inn at Penn, Philadelphia

October 22nd -- 24th
Executive Women's Off-site
Ritz Carlton Hotel, Philadelphia

December 11th             
The Leader's Edge/Leaders By Design Holiday Networking Event

Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia
5:30 -- 7:30pm

 
 


Every spring The Leader's Edge partners with Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson to conduct the Women On Board program that focuses on preparing senior women to obtain board of director seats. Several of our past Women On Board members have received board appointments since attending the program and this year's group is moving forward on their board strategy action plans and to securing their own board success. Join us for the next Women On Board program which will be held in the Spring of 2009. More information to come!
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This past spring, The Leader's Edge/Leaders By Design had the opportunity to partner with UBS Financial Services to host a high-level panel discussion on senior women working and leading a global workforce. As an international organization, The Leader's Edge/Leaders By Design strives to make sure that women are seeking and succeeding in global assignments. > Full Text

 
     
 

Cecelia "Cici" Holloway
Managing Director, Diversity & Inclusion, Americas
UBS Investment Bank

"The Leader's Edge/Leaders By Design has been extremely responsive to the specific needs of UBS. They have been able to customize an approach which addresses specific dimensions of diversity -- such as age, race and gender -- and integrate these factors into their program design" > Read More

 
     
 


by Tracey Cantarutti

For an executive woman, it's hard work to avoid the treadmill! No, I'm not talking about going to the gym. I'm talking about the corporate treadmill -- that single-minded pursuit of insuring every part of our lives is in forward motion. > Full Text

 
     
 
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