women leaders

Leap of Faith

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:34 AM

Skydiving champion Cheryl Stearns, who has jumped out of airplanes more times than any other woman on the planet, explains how she uses fear to her advantage, makes soft landings, and plans a world-record plunge from 130,000 feet (seriously).READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Books That Matter: Mae Jemison

BY Christine CanabouWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

A book recommendation from Mae Jemison, of the Jemison Group.READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING | 1 comment

What If Carly Were a Man?

BY George AndersWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

The dirty little secret of Carly Fiorina (and every other woman CEO, for that matter): They're held to a different standard than guys.READ»

STARTUPS | Comment

The Trouble With Mentors

BY Harriet RubinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

Our correspondent seeks out the counsel of great men (and women) and learns a valuable lesson: The best advice to follow is your own.READ»

INNOVATION | 2 comments

Planned Parenthood's 25-Year Plan

BY Keith H. HammondsWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:33 AM

When Gloria Feldt rose to the top of the high-profile organization, she knew it was time for a change -- and a plan. She also knew that the best plans come from the bottom up.READ»

GENERATIONAL RELATIONS | Comment

Social Entrepreneur - Nancy Carstedt

BY Alison OverholtWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:31 AM

As executive director of the Chicago Children's Choir, Nancy Carstedt runs a high-impact, fast-growing nonprofit that touches the lives of tens of thousands of children.READ»

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Comment

There's Plenty for Everyone

BY Chuck SalterWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:31 AM

Extreme JobsREAD»

E-COMMERCE | Comment

Banker's Hours

BY Bill BreenWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:31 AM

Janey Place, who runs e-commerce strategy for Mellon Financial, firmly believes in the Internet. But she doesn't believe in the overheated urgency of Internet time or the "ready, fire, aim" model of Internet strategy.READ»

E-COMMERCE | Comment

Trendsetter - Hilary Billings

BY Ron LieberWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:31 AM

From Pottery Barn to the feel of a room at the W Hotel to finding just the right gift at RedEnvelope, Hilary Billings has mastered the art of creating "lifestyle brands" -- products and services that forge an emotional connection with customers.READ»

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | Comment

Terrorism, Trauma, and the Search for Redemption

BY Harriet RubinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:30 AM

Silke Maier-Witt, a trauma psychologist in Kosovo, is seeking to heal the wounds that terrorism has inflicted on women from both sides. She's also seeking redemption for her father's dark past in Nazi Germany and her own as a revolutionary gang member.READ»

LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Comment

Open to Women?

BY Alison OverholtWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

Are we living in a meritocracy or a machotocracy?READ»

INNOVATION | 1 comment

Against the Grain

BY Cathy OlofsonWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:28 AM

Webifying a big, diversified company like Cargill is no easy task. But Monica Morse, a managing director of Cargill's eVentures team, believes that the agribusiness giant has what it takes to move B2B from the field of promise to the field of profit.READ»

INNOVATION | Comment

Face Time With Meg Whitman

BY Charles FishmanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:26 AM

The CEO of eBay runs one of the few dotcoms that's still left standing. What will be the opening bid for her words of wisdom?READ»

CUSTOMER SERVICE | Comment

She Reads Customers' Minds

BY Ron LieberWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:25 AM

Alissa Kozuh of Nordstrom.com tries to understand what customers are looking for by analyzing the words they type into the site's search engine -- all 45,000 of them.READ»

TECHNOLOGY | Comment

Face Time: Donna Dubinsky

BY Charles FishmanWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:23 AM

Donna Dubinsky is half of the duo that turned the PalmPilot into the fastest-selling consumer product in history. So what's her killer app?READ»

LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Comment

Natural Leader

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:22 AM

Rayona Sharpnack is a teacher and a mentor to some of the most powerful women in some of the most important companies around. Her message: Don't worry so much about what you need to know. Instead, figure out who you need to be.READ»

ONLINE BUSINESS | Comment

America's Top Cybercop

BY Daniel H. PinkWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:20 AM

Jodie Bernstein patrols the Web for the Federal Trade Commission, looking for swindlers and snake-oil salesmen. At 74, she's part John Wayne, part Jessica Tandy -- and all business.READ»

LEADERSHIP MENTORING | Comment

She's the Real (Internet) Deal

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:20 AM

When it comes to evaluating Internet deals, Larraine Segil knows what's real. She's advised some of the biggest companies on how to partner with startups, and she's literally written the book on what she calls "Fast Alliances."READ»

PERSONAL GROWTH | Comment

Community Standards

BY Katharine MieszkowskiWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:20 AM

Cynthia Typaldos, president and CEO of RealCommunities, has built a site for aspiring community builders. Does your community meet her standards?READ»

LEADERSHIP SKILLS | Comment

Natural Leader (Continued)

BY Cheryl DahleWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:19 AM

Confidence and Competence Risk is uncomfortable, of course. How do you persuade participants to face that discomfort head-on? Women in particular tend to have confidence issues. So I'll go around the room and ask people how many of ...READ»

WOMEN LEADERS | 1 comment

Living Dangerously - Issue 41

BY Harriet RubinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:19 AM

"Who or what is killing the great women of the corporate world?"READ»

HIRING EMPLOYEES | Comment

It's in the Bag

BY Erika GermerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

What's Your Problem?READ»

CHANGE AGENTS | Comment

'I've Always Been a Human Modem.'

BY Paul C. JudgeWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

It's up to Motorola's Janiece Webb, one of the company's highest-impact change agents, to make Motorola a leader in the wireless Internet -- the next great global market.To pull it off, she -- and Motorola -- must make networking personal.READ»

BUSINESS BOOKS | Comment

Why Aren't There More Women at the Top?

BY Pamela KrugerWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:18 AM

Why can't a woman be more like a man? Two new career books about women and the world of work offer up tired advice that was old when it was new -- 20 years ago. A third offers a more thoughtful analysis.READ»

GENDER RELATIONS | Comment

Living Dangerously - Issue 34

BY Harriet RubinWed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:14 AM

"Girl-gang members are the new mistresses of misrule."READ»

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