Leadership

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...

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...

Novartis Pharmaceuticals’ Marion E. Brooks believes that emotional intelligence is the No. 1 key to success By Camila Diaz As the vice president and US country head of diversity, equity, and inclusion at Novartis Pharmaceuticals and in his previous roles, Marion E. Brooks has successfully built and led...

In 2025, leaders like these are showing the way The quest of women leaders to reach higher leadership positions, including the C-suite, has been a process of slow and steady over the decades. However, in recent years, that progress has, at least temporarily, stalled. According to a...