PODCAST Lead With That: What Coco Gauff Can Teach Us About Youth as Leaders In this episode of Lead With That, Ren and Allison discuss Tennis superstar Coco Gauff, and how at only 19-years-old she has shown tremendous leadership potential through her work on an off the court. From her display of unparalleled athleticism and mental fortitude during matches, to being a strong advocate for social justice initiatives and advancing her community, she has become a role model for many young people around the world. Listen as Ren and Allison picture what their careers would be like if Coco was ..read more

EVENT Elevate the System: Women Leaders Changing the World With Heart & Grit Date: June 2024 A Preview of Our Forthcoming New Research Report on Women Leaders Over the last 50 years, female leaders have tended to be associated with “heart,” while male leaders have been associated with “grit,” causing many women in the modern era to try adopting male characteristics in order to be perceived as successful. Fortunately, some of the gender stereotypes are now changing, which will help to widen the pool of leaders that the world desperately needs — leaders who can take on humanity ..read more

Introduction If retaining and developing women leaders are priorities in your company, what actions are you taking to achieve sustainable results? It’s more critical than ever to take an intentional and systematic approach to retaining and developing women leaders. Your HR function may have created policies or processes aimed at supporting the women in your organization. Maybe diversity training or gender-specific hiring and promoting goals are in the mix. Perhaps some of the policies aimed at increasing flexibility that were established in the height of the pandemic are here to stay, in recog ..read more

For women leaders today, success is about more than maintaining balance, breaking barriers, and achieving professional goals. Burdened by the effects of the global pandemic and its aftermath, many women are still feeling spread thin, burnt out, and deeply torn between caregiving responsibilities and work. During the pandemic, women’s labor force participation dipped to its lowest level in over 3 decades, and although numbers are back up again now to pre-pandemic levels, many organizations are still struggling to retain and regain the women who were disproportionately leaving the workforce. So ..read more

Webinar Change Systems, Not Women: Celebrating Stereotypically “Feminine” Leadership Duration: 1 hour Register About the Webinar In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we invite you to join us for a webinar that celebrates feminine leadership. Though there are many ways to lead, some organizations continue to prioritize leadership traits that are traditionally associated with “masculine” qualities. We believe a more balanced approach requires a shift toward valuing “feminine” leadership traits, which can help strengthen culture and address increasingl ..read more

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Case Study : Foundations & Philanthropy, Nonprofit & Social Sector Aga Khan Foundations Partners with CCL to Design and Deliver WiL Programme CLIENT: Aga Khan Foundation LOCATION: Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland SIZE: 3,950 staff serving 13.5 million beneficiaries per year in 13 countries. Client Profile & Challenge Founded over 50 years ago, The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) seeks to improve the quality of life, promote pluralism, and enhance self-reliance in marginalised communities across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. As an agency of the Aga Khan Devel ..read more

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PODCAST Lead With That: What Taylor Swift Can Teach Us About Trust, Influence, and Authenticity Are you a Swiftie? If you are, this episode of Lead With That is for you. In this conversation, Allison and Ren talk about the leadership lessons we can learn from Taylor Swift. A dominant force in the music industry for over a decade with numerous awards and accolades to her name, Taylor has not only achieved incredible success as an artist, but has also taken a strong leadership role in the industry, advocating for artists’ rights and paving the way for young female musicians by using her v ..read more