Zen and the Art of Understanding Leadership

Leadership means knowing your own values and being able to translate that into a vision for yourself and others. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) Have you ever used a word so often that it’s lost all meaning? Leadership has turned into one of those words for...

Would You Prefer to Work for a Man or a Woman?

Many outwardly ask this question – or secretly maintain a preference – so the responses require closer examination. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) On the surface, the question of which sex one prefers to work for seems absurd in a climate where presumably,...

Is There A Feminine Advantage In The Workplace?

Although the struggle of boys has been well documented, as has the gains women have made in education, that shift appears incongruous with the make-up at the highest echelons of our current workforce – women hold less than 4% of the CEO roles on the Fortune 500...
Company Culture Trumps Title And Pay

Company Culture Trumps Title And Pay

Increasingly, the issue of finding a company that fits your values ranks high for many candidates. By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) When a recruiter contacted me over a year ago about a role at a prestigious media company, with an impressive job title and...
Out Of The Binder Solutions For Getting Women To The Top

Out Of The Binder Solutions For Getting Women To The Top

How can we move past our reliance on “binders”? By Leah Eichler (Founder, Femme-O-Nomics) The Internet is anything but forgiving and the now infamous Mitt Romney gaffe from the second presidential debate where he referred to “binders full of women” provided endless...