The Impact of the Pandemic on Women’s Financial Wellbeing: Opportunities for Leadership
With Carolyn J. Stefanco (moderator), Christina Cutlip, Liz Morse, and Brad A. Sloan. Presented by the ILA, TIAA, and Baret Leadership Consultancy.
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Thriving During Crisis: A Successful Middle Eastern Businesswoman
Aline Kamakian shares how she encountered the difficult decisions that many faced in the hospitality industry due to the pandemic –then dealing with the destruction of one of her restaurants during the massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon, in August of 2020.
Consciously Designing our Destiny
Dr. Eliane Ubalijoro is the Deputy Executive Director (Programmes) of GODAN Secretariat and a Professor of Practice for Public-Private Sector Partnerships at McGill University. She is a member of the Supervisory Board of the Capitals Coalition, a member of the board of advisors for ShEquity, and an executive board member of Crop Trust.
I Think We’re Experiencing That Increase in Numbers
Dr. Linda L. Moore is a licensed psychologist practicing in Kansas City, Missouri. She is President of Linda L. Moore and Associates, which offers individual and group therapy, executive coaching, management consulting, and presentations for organizations and associations around the country. Dr. Moore writes and publishes on women and power, leadership, and stress management.
Networking & Warm Welcomes
Read this fascinating first-person perspective from Mei-Yan Lu of what it was like to attend ILA’s 2020 virtual Women and Leadership conference as someone new to ILA and a little skeptical at first about online conferencing.
Gendering Leadership in Times of COVID: The Case of the “Strong Man”
The striking image of a maskless Donald Trump standing defiantly on the White House balcony on his return from hospital exemplifies the so-called “strong leadership” associated with men and masculinity. Why is the notion of the male strong leader still so influential and persistent?
Women and Leadership Development
Dan and Lauren chat with Dr. Julie Owen, professor, researcher and author of We Are the Leaders We’ve Been Waiting For: Women and Leadership Development in College.
Women, Power & Leadership
Political philosopher and former President of Wellesley College and Duke University, Nannerl O. Keohane, takes a deep look into the formidable obstacles women still face when seeking leadership roles including the unfounded belief that few women want to hold significant leadership positions.
“Building Forward Better” – Why Women’s Leadership Matters
As we deal with the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on women, minorities and the poor, much has been written about the effectiveness of the leadership traits exhibited by women. What has been different in women’s leadership?
Seven Summits to Empower Women
Sara Safari is on a mission. She is an author, speaker, climber, educator, and Ph.D. candidate; and an inspiring woman actively making a difference in the world. Her goal is to climb The Seven Summits and has dedicated her life to empowering women around the world.
Susan Madsen: Creator of a Global Community of Women Leaders
Susan Madsen, the founder of ILA’s Women and Leadership member community (formerly the Women and Leadership Affinity Group – WLAG), is a model for all people of how to build and sustain a community of women leaders around the world.
A Model for Pandemic Leadership: Lessons Drawn From New Zealand’s Response to COVID-19
What are the lessons we can learn from New Zealand’s remarkable success in responding to COVID-19? This cogent analysis points to their clarity of purpose in minimizing harm to lives and livelihoods and three key leadership practices – being led by expertise, mobilizing collective effort, and enabling coping.