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The World Doesn’t Need Nicer Women. It Needs More Women Leaders.
Dr. Lois Frankel, author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office, on Ambition, Gravitas, and the New Rules of Power at Work
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Resilience in the Age of AI
How Strategic Resilience, Ethical Judgement, and Visibility Now Determine Who Keeps Authority in the Future of Leadership
Feb 25
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The Leadership Bubble: Why We Surround Ourselves With Similar People — and Why It's a Problem
How unconscious bias, culture fit, and comfort limit influence in today’s workplace
Feb 18
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Unapologetic Ambition: Why we celebrate women's ambition at the Olympics but quietly penalize it in the workplace
Hi, I’m Bonnie Marcus.
Feb 11
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Your Brain Wasn’t Designed for This Much Bad News
How nonstop exposure to traumatic news affects our brains, our work, and our well-being
Feb 4
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I know you hate office politics, but avoiding it could cost you your career.
Feb 5, 2025
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9 ways you give away your power without even knowing it
Jan 2, 2025
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Childless women in the workplace deserve equality
Dec 4, 2024
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The gender wage gap just increased for the first time in 20 years. It barely made headlines.
Oct 30, 2024
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Having Purpose Can Be A Career Advantage in Midlife
How women who know what matters stop chasing approval—and start shaping outcomes
Jan 28
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The Algorithm Is Not Neutral
What Generative AI Gets Wrong About Women, Work, and Leadership
Jan 21
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What I learned from Interviewing 244 Badass Women
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Jan 14
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The Introverts Advantage in Office Politics
Quiet Influence, Strategic Visibility, and the Power of Being Politically Savvy
Jan 7
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The Strategic Power of Optimism
How an optimistic mindset fuels influence, political savvy, and leadership success.
Dec 17, 2025
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Women Over 40 Rock!
Five ways women over 40 have a leadership advantage
Dec 10, 2025
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A Terrifying Moment and Expert Advice on How Women Can Stay Safe in an Environment of Increased Violence Against Them.
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Dec 3, 2025
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The Power of Exclusion: How Everyday Misogyny Holds Women Back at Work
The Hidden Ways Women Are Sidelined and the Playbook to Push Back
Nov 19, 2025
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I Asked AI How It Could Help Me Navigate Office Politics And Here's What It Said
A practical guide provided by AI to strengthen influence, visibility, and connection at work.
Nov 12, 2025
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