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 September 5, 2017: Edition 129

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ORIGINAL CONTENT & FRESH NEWS YOU NEED NOW
Refugee to COO: Inspiring Young Female Tech Leaders
Marvel at the journey of Sophia Mahfooz, COO of Girls in Tech, from Pakistan to Silicon Valley.
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Never Say Retire: Entrepreneurship Lessons From A Dreamer   

The co-founder of Jeunesse says knowing where you come from helps you see where you're going. 

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Tell Me A Story: Leadership Starts With Storytelling 
Author and former hospital president Sandy Coletta shares a leader's power of personal story. 
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Gloria's "The Sum" Weekly Column: The Word of The Week Is Love
As in what matters when your house is flooded. As in the secret to dealing with hate speech at work. As in the human capacity to rise higher than Harvey's waters and help each other.  It takes the same leadership skills to call people to their higher selves as to their basest instincts. Be the kind of leader about whom others will say you made them a better person.
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TAKING THE LEAD. YOUR ACTION OF THE WEEK
  • Participate in leadership training through your company or on your own initiative so you can advance yourself and your career.  
  • VIDEO OF THE WEEK
    GREAT STUFF TO READ NOW

    Women Rock
    The rock 'n roll music industry is apparently now dominated by women. 
    READ IT AT NEW YORK TIMES

    Lessons from 11 CEOs on Diversity    

    Include this on your to-do list.     
    READ IT AT HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

    BP Appoints Its First Black Female CEO
    Priscillah Mabelane heads BP Southern Africa. 
    READ IT AT ENCA

    Watch Trailer on 45 Firsts From Aretha to Ava  
    This week TIME unveils "Firsts," a new video series on 45 groundbreaking women.  
    READ IT AT TIME

    Women Broke The Code
    Before it was a bro culture, coding was all for women.  
    READ IT AT HISTORY

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK
    Wow, are people really going to talk to this imaginary man with more respect than us? But we were like, you know what, this is clearly just part of this world that we’re in right now. We want this and want to make this happen.”
    -- Kate Dwyer, co-founder of Witchsy, on creating a fake male partner  
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    You'll hear from earth-shakers, heroines and storytellers on finding purpose, overcoming fear, choosing love and making change. You'll leave asking questions about your own path, where you came from, why you're here and where you are going. 

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    Our Arizona 50 Women Can Change the World leadership training participants will be there in force at the Phoenix Orpheum Theater on September 28. Look for us in our 50 Women t-shirts!
     
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