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Turn Your Lateral Move into a Career Catapult

By Robin Madell, San Francisco The only thing between you and retirement is your replacement. Instead of looking behind you, look over. Those are messages that Joanne Cleaver, author of the new book The Career Lattice: Combat Brain Drain, Improve Company Culture, and Attract Top Talent has for executives and professionals across diverse industries—including financial […]

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Moms-in-Law: Balancing Priorities in Parenting and Practicing Law

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) Three years ago, Rachel Smith, employment attorney and partner in the Houston office of Baker Hostetler and mother of a then-one-year-old daughter, learned the hard way that her work/life balance was seriously out of whack. Smith had been in the middle of another crazy week both at work and home: […]

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Using Failure as Fuel: The Anti-Bio

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) The failed start-up. The lost job. The botched client pitch. The college rejection letter. Most missteps along our career path make us cringe and want to put the experience out of sight and out of mind as quickly as possible. In our efforts to move on and put our best […]

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Executive and Pregnant: Multitasking and Making It Work

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) When it comes to pregnancy and running a company, multitasking may be an understatement. But according to corporate CEO Michelle Patterson, executive director of the California Women’s Conference, women have always had an inherent ability to multitask, in even the most demanding situations. “Women alike, whether single mothers, entrepreneurs, CEOs, […]

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New Debate Ignites on Maternity, Motherhood, and Executive Women

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) “Mayer’s appointment contradicts the common wisdom that maternity and motherhood are incompatible with top executive positions. It may increase the willingness of organizations to consider pregnant women for top positions. It may also increase the aspirations of executive women. They may see that it is possible to combine maternity and motherhood with a position […]

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“Double Down” Debate Draws Kudos and Ire

By Robin Madell (San Francisco) “Do not lean back; lean in. Put your foot on that gas pedal and keep it there until the day you have to make a decision, and then make a decision. That’s the only way, when that day comes, you’ll even have a decision to make.” –Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook […]