Lead On
Thoughts and Musings
from Ellen Snee
Executive Editor Matt Sutherland Interviews Ellen Snee, Author of Lead: How Women in Charge Claim Their Authority
From the earliest days in nurseries and playgrounds as toddlers to the mischief of K–12 on into young adulthood, girls are subjected to a barrage of gender role messages, as well as quite overt resistance from boys and society about leading the pack. It’s an old story, but not the final word.
Today, we’re thrilled to connect with an instrumental guide to helping women rise to the leadership roles they rightfully deserve. A former nun for eighteen years, entrepreneur, and tech executive, Ellen Snee’s Lead: How W... Read More
Reflections on Gratitude
I tend to think and talk in threes. For example, when I think of how women become more effective leaders, I think of the convergence of three relationships: to self, others, and systems. When I talk about how we make the change I describe a process of recognizing how what we think impacts how we feel, and how we feel either helps or hinders our movement toward action.
So, when I think about gratitude I ask myself three questions: Who am I grateful for? What am I grateful for? And how will I express my gratitude to others?
Over the course of the last two years, I have found myself saying repeatedly “I am so grateful for” the team tha... Read More
How to Restore Female Talent Lost During the Pandemic to the Workforce
A year ago, shortly after the pandemic had begun, a colleague suggested, “At last we will get to work from home … not the ideal way but companies will see how this is so much better for women.”
I disagreed.
Since we are both named Ellen we offered to do a program for an organization we both belong to: Ellen versus Ellen. But before the event was scheduled, the stories began to emerge about what working from home under pandemic lockdown was really like. It was not the benefit my friend had envisioned and it was much worse than I had anticipated. For working women with children, especially younger children it would prove to be incredibly damaging to their care... Read More
