Anyone who questions whether a woman can lead need look no further than films or television. These fictional lady bosses prove that women have the smarts and grit to excel. Badass boss: Miranda Priestly Movie: The Devil Wears Prada Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly, the demanding editor in chief of high-fashion magazine Runway, has...

Partnering with Parents in the Education Process New learning platform DailiesPods matches students with teachers best suited to meet their needs As a school teacher in a rural school district in Oregon, Jessica Shelley noticed that many parents were unsure how to best support their children’s academic success. “I...

Breaking the Silence on Menopause It’s time for employers to take action to support women during this life stage. When I turned 50, I was at the peak of my career as the first woman CEO of a global leadership firm. At the same time, menopause symptoms began to...

Many women shatter the glass ceiling only to face a corporate crisis. Here’s how to safeguard your career. By Kimberly Olson In January 2014, Mary Barra became CEO and chairman of General Motors, shortly after the company admitted that faulty ignition switches in some GM vehicles caused crashes...

Robin Ducot, SurveyMonkey’s CTO, on not thinking twice about being the only woman in the room By Pat Olson Running the engineering division of a technology company requires the ability to define a product vision and the expertise to lead a team. Robin Ducot, chief technology officer...

Embracing the “pioneer spirit,” Gaby Natale is no stranger to setting her own course By L’oreal Thompson Payton As a triple Daytime Emmy Award–winning journalist and the first Latina to be published by HarperCollins Leadership, author and motivational speaker Gaby Natale is accustomed to breaking barriers. She is...