4 days agoBuffalo: Leaders Must Rise to The ChallengeIssue 199 — May 23, 2022 First, say their names: Margus D. Morrison, 52; Andre Mackneil, 53; Aaron Salter, 55; Geraldine Talley, 62; Celestine Chaney, 65; Heyward Patterson, 67; Katherine Massey, 72; Pearl Young, 77; and Ruth Whitfield 86. On behalf of all of us at Take The Lead, we…Gun Violence4 min read
Apr 28Thanks for Taking Time for YouIssue 198 — April 27, 2022 Within minutes after we concluded the virtual Take Time for You event on April 23, Jen Koeller wrote this note to me: Hi Gloria, I was very excited to attend today’s Take Time for You event because it spoke to me on many levels…Mental Health3 min read
Apr 18It’s My Birthday and I’ve Got a Gift for You (Hint: Don’t Stress)Issue 197 — April 18, 2022 I got so many flowers on my big 8–0 April 13 that I jokingly asked whether I had died. I’m incredibly fortunate to be alive and high kicking as I veer into Betty White territory. I’m looking forward to people thinking everything I do…Recharge5 min read
Apr 11The Joy and the Irony of Judge Ketanji Brown JacksonIssue 196 — April 11, 2022 Ketanji Brown Jackson.Ketanjibrownjackson6 min read
Mar 29“Keep calm and carry on?” I don’t think so. Be bold and carry out!(Thoughts about Madeleine Albright, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and You) Issue 195— March 28, 2022 The first time I gave a speech where I said “Be bold and carry out!” was to an audience of probably 1000 or so at the annual conference of WICT, Women In Cable Telecommunications. Smart, ambitious…Feminism5 min read
Mar 22How Would You Like an Extra Million Dollars?Issue 194 — March 21, 2022 That’s a no-brainer, right? But I’m serious. Studies have shown that women lose between $400,000 and over $1,000,000 cumulatively over a lifetime of work in comparison with men in equal jobs with equal experience. You deserve to be paid fairly and equally to others…Equal Pay4 min read
Mar 14(Un)equal Pay Day: Is it Good News or Bad News?Issue 193 — March 14, 2022 It’s progress to be sure that March 15 marks Equal Pay Day 2022. Women now earn 83% of what men earn for matched full time work. Last year the annual recognition of when U.S. women had to work into 2021 before they earned what…Equal Pay6 min read
Mar 8“Bravery Has no Gender” Kira Rudik and Volodymyr Zelenskyy Lead Like a Woman in the Face of the UnthinkableIssue 192 — March 8, 2022 My heart clutched as I watched Stephanie Ruhle interview Ukrainian Member of Parliament Kira Rudik on “The 11th Hour.” I urge you to watch it a few times, not to become fearful but to observe how she speaks powerfully AND with empathy, humanity, and…Ukraine5 min read
Feb 21What “And Just Like That,” the Truckers’ Revolt, and the Great Resignation Can Teach LeadersIssue 191 — February 21, 2022 If you were eagerly awaiting the “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That,” perhaps you were one of many who concluded that you can’t go home again and expect it to be a satisfying visit. I loved the iconic television series back…Leadership5 min read
Feb 7How Black History Month Can Help Us All “Uncover Ourselves”Issue 190 — February 7, 2022 Nikole Hannah-Jones, author of the 1619 Project said it like this: “At some point when you have proven yourself and fought your way into institutions that were not built for you, when you’ve proven you can compete and excel at the highest level, you…Black History Month6 min read