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The Power of Female Leaders in 2024: Here Come the Girls!

The Power of Female Leaders in 2024: Here Come the Girls!

by Don Barden | Jan 1, 2024 | Global Sales, Here Come the Girls, Leadership, Marketing

In 2024, the world will begin to witness a remarkable transformation in leadership dynamics. Women, who have historically been underrepresented in leadership positions (it is a “math thing”, more than a “social thing”), are now ascending to...
The Power of Empathy: Why Female Leaders Excel in Displaying It

The Power of Empathy: Why Female Leaders Excel in Displaying It

by Don Barden | Dec 29, 2023 | Global Sales, Here Come the Girls, Leadership, Marketing

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It is a fundamental human trait that is vital to our interactions and relationships. While both men and women possess the capacity for empathy, a growing body of evidence suggests that women excel...
The Strength of Female Leaders: Show Sympathy for the Problem, Not the Person

The Strength of Female Leaders: Show Sympathy for the Problem, Not the Person

by Don Barden | Dec 27, 2023 | Global Sales, Leadership, Marketing

Leadership is a multifaceted role that requires a diverse set of skills and qualities. Female leaders, in particular, have shown a unique ability to focus on the problems before any sympathy is given to the affected person. This approach, characterized by sympathy for...
The Empathetic Leaders: Why Women Excel in Sympathy, Empathy, and Meeting People Where They Are.

The Empathetic Leaders: Why Women Excel in Sympathy, Empathy, and Meeting People Where They Are.

by Don Barden | Dec 26, 2023 | Leadership

Leadership is an art, a skill, and a responsibility that transcends gender. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that women excel in leadership roles due to their exceptional qualities, notably their sympathy, empathy, and ability to meet people where they...
Want to know how to lose all of your customers and ruin a 100-year-old company… Ask Delta Airlines (They just did it)

Want to know how to lose all of your customers and ruin a 100-year-old company… Ask Delta Airlines (They just did it)

by Don Barden | Sep 15, 2023 | Business, Leadership

Dear Delta Airlines… WTF? I write this with great remorse. I have flown on Delta jets safely around the world over 25 times. I logged millions of miles with you, and they were 100% safe. You and your affiliate airlines are a pleasure to fly with. I trust you and...
The Last 100 years of leadership theories. How did we get to today?

The Last 100 years of leadership theories. How did we get to today?

by Don Barden | Oct 22, 2022 | Leadership

Ok – Time to nerd out but if you hang in there, it might be worth a conversation. Organizational leadership development follows similar paths to all other evolutionary jumps of humanity. Whether it be social or biological, it is easy to see early indicators of...
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