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Strengthen your strengths, And more. About the author: Shellye Archambeau, author of Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers and Create Success on Your Own Terms, is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high-performance teams, and organizations. Ms. Archambeau currently serves on the boards of Verizon, Nordstrom, Roper Technologies, and Okta. She is also a strategic advisor to Forbes Ignite and the President of Arizona State University and serves on the board of two national nonprofits, Catalyst, and Braven. She is also a...

Leadership should not be defined by gender.

(0) LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 20, 2021 / Professional speaker and author, Dr. Pamela Gurley, is set to release her new children's book series, Brown Girl and Brown Boy. This 10-titled, 20 book series will address some of the greatest challenges children are facing today. Part of this series are three special edition books highlighting Black and Brown children with down syndrome, autism (or other social diagnoses), and physical disabilities. With a central focus on representational childhood literacy, the goal of the series is to teach kids social skills, confidence, self-worth, and b...

Tapping Purpose, Adaptability to Break Barriers in Asset Management As a member of one of the first co-ed undergraduate classes at the University of Virginia, Susan Webb’s (MBA ’84) pursuit of a career in finance began in the crucible of a hostile environment. Walking into her first day of statistics class, she was told by her professor, “You’re just going to get pregnant, so don’t waste my time.” How did she react? “I said, ‘Thank you, sir,’ and left, and signed up for another stats class.” Faced with adversity, Webb learned self-reliance: “You’ve got to know when to ...

By Julie DiMauro2020-12-16T16:36:00+00:00 Over the course of reading two books, I got some important tips and reminders about taking risks, creating success, and being cognizant of those women following in our career footsteps. In “Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms” by Shellye Archambeau, women get the nudge—even friendly shove—they need to build their network, work on their personal brand, ditch forever the idea that work-life balance is achievable, and focus on the career attainment they want without apologizing for it. What...