Contributed by Alana Elsner
This is a tale of two women, exactly three decades and one pond removed. One is the United Kingdom’s first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher; the other, America’s first serious female presidential contender, Hillary Clinton. Both bobbed their hair and prepared for battle. Gender was a much-examined factor in both races, and the public was forced to consider the role of women in executive power. But identity politics did not tell the whole story, and both candidates were evaluated on the strength of their policy positions.
Looking back at both women’s campaigns reveals subtle nuances about the portrayal of femininity in leadership. Believing that men and women rule in the same way is a little like convincing yourself that a pantsuit compliments your figure. Just as women do not fit perfectly into men’s clothes, they cannot easily be placed into a same executive leadership style.
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Voice of Experience: Jennifer Ralph Oppold, Hedge Fund Analyst
Voices of ExperienceTo continue our Voice of Experience series with another up and coming young woman in finance, The Glass Hammer interviewed Jennifer Ralph Oppold, a research analyst at a long/short hedge fund with about $6.5 billion under management that invests in small and mid-cap companies.
Educational Background and Early Work Experience
Jen graduated from Princeton in 2001 with a BA in International Relations. From there, she went on to work as a business analyst at McKinsey in New York, where she focused on strategic management consulting. At McKinsey, Jen was able to hone her skills in analysis, communication and problem solving.
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Securities Industry Institute
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Passions: Spotlight on Meditation
PassionsContributed by Jillian Lavender
Sound familiar?
This was my world for many years as divisional CEO of a global publishing company. Though the work was exciting and rewarding, I constantly felt tired. My body was straining with the effects of jetlag, my digestion was off because of all the erratic meals and late night business dinners and I had a background sense of being overwhelmed by the never ending grind.
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Ms. JD’s Third Annual Conference: Avenues to Advancement
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Announcing Ms. JD’s Third Annual Conference: Avenues to Advancement
Ms. JD’s Third Annual Conference on Women in Law: Avenues to Advancement will highlight the choices available to women in the legal profession, the changing definitions of success, and the personal and professional infrastructure that best promotes retention and advancement of female attorneys.
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The Project Finance Deals of the Year Awards Dinners
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Goldman Sachs Rolls Out 10,000 Women Charitable Initiative
Breaking the Glass CeilingOn March 5, 2008, Goldman Sachs launched a new philanthropic initiative called 10,000 Women. The program will provide 10,000 women in developing countries and emerging markets with educational opportunities in business and management.
The program will partner with American and European universities, along with business schools in developing countries to develop shorter, more flexible programs that are tailored to the needs of women in developing countries, many of whom have significant child care and family responsibilities as well as cultural, social and economic barriers that make it difficult for them to pursue higher education through traditional channels.
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Practical Strategies for Designing and Developing an Online Course
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Women as Leaders: The Tale of the Traveling Pantsuit
Next LevelContributed by Alana Elsner
Looking back at both women’s campaigns reveals subtle nuances about the portrayal of femininity in leadership. Believing that men and women rule in the same way is a little like convincing yourself that a pantsuit compliments your figure. Just as women do not fit perfectly into men’s clothes, they cannot easily be placed into a same executive leadership style.
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21st Century Leadership for Women
NewsUpon completion of this two-day workshop you will not only receive a Certificate of Credit from the Chartered Management Institute but will have new leadership skills that will enable you to manage the potential pitfalls of traditional structures including conflict resolution and change management. You will also have the opportunity to complete an optional part-funded full management NVQ.