What Business Leaders Say
We asked what women business executives, board members and non-profit leaders think are key issues facing their organizations. This is what we heard. . .
- "communication "
- "an inability to be authentic [at work] "
- "[too much] vying for a piece of the pie "
- "how to become more accepting of conflict "
- "how to manage ourselves during conflict "
- "trust "
- "staff following a dysfunctional leader in an entrepreneurial culture "
- "escalating issues to crises because of faulty assumptions "
- "getting people to change "
- "blaming rather than looking at the issue, and, seeking power and asserting ego instead of collaborating with others "
- "being professional and accessible"
- "striking a balance between fun and hard work; getting people to feel that they are contracting to something bigger than themselves "
- "communicating with each other about what they are doing; cultural styles, communication facts, judgments, ideas. "
- "defining boundaries "
- "slowing down [your pace] to where the organization is "