The Maverick Files

What do the women who manage to get promoted to senior levels do that’s different from the other hard-working, smart women in corporations? career advancement promotion preparation top talent best practices women business leaders May 24, 2019

Working to answer this question has been a recurring theme for me given the disproportionately low representation of females in senior roles in most companies. Figuring out what the senior women have ...

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How to use a disastrous experience to your advantage, or how I learned to lead a team learning by doing strategic learning experiment the debrief is key May 13, 2019

It’s about 2001 and I’m facilitating a Diversity Council session at a big New York bank. About 30 of us meet monthly to plan and execute initiatives that will drive our our part of the company to be m...

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Why you might not be learning in college the thing that you need most for your career growing your own capabilities learning agility learning experiments strategic learning experiences the debrief is the thing top talent driver May 06, 2019

College is amazing. You learn great stuff. Yet they don’t teach you one of the most important things to get you ready for your career. The thing that would make an easily crossable bridge to your firs...

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How I help smart, courageous women build careers they love a career you love adults learn by doing business women career advice career strategies diversity and inclusion drive your own development leadership learning Apr 28, 2019

I’m walking home from the bus.  I realize I’m about to do something radical. I’m going to leave my cushy change consultant job and start a non-profit. I want to do something that makes a real differen...

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