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October 3, 2017: Edition 133

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ORIGINAL CONTENT & FRESH NEWS YOU NEED NOW
Powertopia: Take The Lead Day Moves Women To Gender Parity  
Mark your calendars for November 14 to join in a world-changing day in 11 cities with workshops, seminars and events designed to create gender parity in leadership by 2025. 
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No Free Beer, Balance: Tech Co-Founder Creates Workplace Culture To Live For      

Winnie CEO and co-founder Sara Mauskopf solves her own problems --and yours--with this startup.

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Shifting The Marketplace of Ideas: More Women in Marketing Changes Ads  
Images, advertising and branding change when women lead. 
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Gloria's "The Sum" Weekly Column: The Word of The Week Is Change
As in
50 Women Can Change the World. As in #50WomenCan. In Arizona for the launch of Take The Lead’s now signature leadership development program, 50 Women Can Change the World 2017, this training for nonprofit emerging women leaders yielded powerful transformation of thought and action. See for yourself. Comment @GloriaFeldt
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TAKING THE LEAD. YOUR ACTION OF THE WEEK
  • Stay informed and learn everything you can from vetted sources on important social justice issues for women. Repeating misinformation and inaccurate facts erodes credibility.
  • VIDEO OF THE WEEK
    See who is a veteran lister and who is a newcomer on the new Fortune's Most Powerful Women List for 2017.
    GREAT STUFF TO READ NOW
    Just Say, "No, Bro" 

    Still Sexy After All These Years
    A study looks at sexualized images of women in advertising. 
    READ IT AT ADWEEK

    Kohl's Hires New Female CEO 
    Michelle Gass joins a very, very small club of female CEOs.    
    READ IT AT FORTUNE

    Their Fingers Are On The Trigger 
    Meet the female U.S. Air Force missileers who control and monitor the nuclear missiles.      
    READ IT AT MARIE CLAIRE

    Tell Them A Story    

    Storytelling is an effective tool in leadership.  
    READ IT HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

    QUOTE OF THE WEEK
    "My dad told me, 'There’s no such word as can’t. If you think you can’t do something, you’re just not trying hard enough.'"
    IRRESISTIBLE TAKE THE LEAD EVENTS COMING UP

    JOIN US FOR TAKE THE LEAD DAY
    NOVEMBER 14, 2017

    Powertopia, our inaugural Take The Lead Day,  includes:

    * More than 20 in-person workshops, events
    * 25 virtual webinars, interactive workshops     and salons in more than 11 U.S. cities.
    *In New York City, a half-day, skill-building Powertopia symposium for 200+ participants
    *Livestreaming of events
    *A evening celebration of art, industry and advocacy in New York City for 140 participants in “
    Women, Power and The Art of Leadership Equality.”

    You can launch your own event and be part of Powertopia. Join Take The Lead Day as an opportunity for you -- and every champion of women’s equality across the world — to participate together in a global day of action to ensure women have the practical skills, knowledge and confidence to take their fair and equal share of leadership positions by 2025.


    TOGETHER LIVE TOUR:
    DISCOUNT TICKETS JUST FOR
    TAKE THE LEAD FRIENDS


    Take The Lead is excited to partner with Together Live to bring you discount tickets for an incredible 10-city event headlined by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, Luvvie Ajayi, emceed by Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and featuring thought leaders, local activists, artists, athletes and celebrity guests.

    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.

    Together Live is in 10 cities across the country through October 26. Use our special discount code MIGHTY and save between $5 and $10 per ticket in any city.
    JOIN GLASSBREAKERS TAKE THE LEAD

    Get a mentor or become a mentor in this free peer mentorship program and take your personal leadership to the next level. Sign up today to make a connection that can change your career.
     
     
     
     


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