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In a few weeks, I will be introducing Bianca Jagger at a breakfast in Denver hosted by America’s Latino ECO Festival. According to MassMedia, Bianca Jagger is the highest-paid activist in the world. Over the past year, she pulled in $58 million between September 2014 and September 2015. Ms Jagger’s millions drives home a timely reminder about how the work of women is valued in the workplace. For example, in the 5-hour standoff between Planned Parenthood’s Cecile Richards and GOP representatives, she was confronted with a question about her salary. This unusual line of questioning at a House hearing prompted me to create a one-minute leadership exercise for women. Are you ready to try it yourself? If so, take a moment to a look in the mirror and ask yourself: “How much would someone have to pay me to take over the job of Cecile Richards?” In the job description, you would be told that as president of Planned Parenthood you would be in charge of an organization that has been providing health care and family planning education to low income women, women in need, for 100-years. Reading between the lines of the job description, you would understand – at gut level – that the job also came with risks. There would be picket lines, there would be fire bombings, there would be death threats. Words would be hurled your way and hit you like a modern day stoning. You would be required to stand your ground. You would be assaulted with steely cold looks. You would be pointed at. You would be singled out. Your job would keep...
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“We were trained to believe that there always are winners and losers. We all can be winners.”
Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC
“I’ve observed that often, in times of crisis, women eventually are called upon to sort out the mess, face the difficult issues and be completely focused on restoring the situation.” ~ Christine Lagarde, IMF
From zero to 30% “A 30% female share is associated with a 15% increase in profitability for a typical firm.” ~ Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute
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* Virtual Mentor With The United Nations; mentor to the Goldman Sachs/Fortune 2014 Global Woman Leaders Award Winner * Wrote for The Washington Post the national desk * Called “One of 50 People Who Matter Most on the Internet” by Newsweek Magazine * Author * Founder, Alexia Parks 10 TRAITS Leadership and KEYNOTE SPEAKER.
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Founder and CEO of the 10TRAITS Leadership Institute, Alexia Parks has developed a new science-based model of leadership for creating a Trait Balanced Organization™. She is the inventor of the 10TRAITS tool. It is a digital on-demand tool that can be used to strengthen relationships, resolve conflicts and improve decision-making in 1-Minute. 10TRAITS GET Smarter Together training Learning Series includes experiential 1-Minute exercises. Our research shows that trait balanced teams contributes to the enhanced quality of decision making and improved overall company performance both in terms of financial gain and better risk management. Ultimately, managers are tested and evaluated in terms of their success in making decisions. 10TRAITS leadership development programs are available online, in person, and accredited.