March 4,2013
Women Helping Women vs. The Tyranny of the Queen Bee
By Marilyn Nagel
Last Friday, I read an article in the Wall Street Journal, “The Tyranny of the Queen Bee,” which explains how women who achieved success in male-dominated environments were at times likely to oppose the rise of other women. While there are many “queen bees,” there are also many more successful women working to uplift, support and sponsor other women. (more…)
February 23,2013
Sheryl Sandberg’s “Lean In” Book and Movement
By Marilyn Nagel
Sheryl Sandberg’s upcoming book and planned movement brings welcome high-powered attention to gender equality. Her work has the potential to renew passion for solving a problem whose solutions have been glacial in coming.
But the lack of equal representation cannot be mostly attributed to women not raising their hands, or “leaning in.” There are countless examples of women who do all the right things in the right ways, with all the right skills and attributes, who still do not move forward.
My fear is that women will embrace Sheryl’s recommendations, put in extra time and effort, deal with family balance challenges. However, without systemic changes from corporations and government, they will simply be more frustrated and demoralized. Ultimately, Sheryl is asking women to work harder, but evidence shows that most corporations are not meritocracies and that family systems have not changed as dramatically as her own experience suggests. (more…)
February 19,2013
Watermark Entrepreneurs 2.0
By Marilyn Nagel
As we celebrate Watermark’s 20th anniversary year, we’ve been reflecting heavily on who we were when we started, and how far we’ve evolved as an organization today. Those of you who have been with us since the beginning may remember that we were founded as the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (changed to the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives in 2003.)
The entrepreneur community at Watermark is still very much a critical audience for us. Towards that end, one of our major focuses in 2013 is to revitalize our programming in support of the exceptional women entrepreneurs in the Watermark family.
Building and growing businesses is what Watermark members do – whether as new start-ups or internal ventures. The Entrepreneur may be a small business owner, a company founder, or any executive tasked with innovating and growing a new business. Watermark programs foster a community who all share the entrepreneurial spirit for adventure and growth. (more…)
February 7,2013
Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s Advice for Women Today: Know When to Fight
By Marilyn Nagel
This post was originally posted by Sasha Galbraith on Forbes.com. Click here to see the original article. (more…)
January 31,2013
She’s (Rarely) The Boss: A Commentary on Women in Executive Roles
By Marilyn Nagel
Earlier this week, Nicholas Kristof published an exemplary Op-Ed column in the New York Times, commenting on the number of women represented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and how those numbers directly reflect the number of women leaders across the globe. (more…)
January 15,2013
Major Milestone: Watermark’s 20th in 2013
By Marilyn Nagel
When the ball dropped, marking the start of 2013, Watermark reached a major milestone: our 20th anniversary! (more…)
December 17,2012
Holiday Wishes from Watermark!
By Marilyn Nagel
Watermark has a lot to be grateful for this holiday season! We successfully launched six programs, including Women Like Us, Careers in Motion, Enterprising Entrepreneurs, Watermark Webinar Series, and Watermark Speaker Series. (more…)
December 6,2012
The California 400: Still Dominated by Men
By Marilyn Nagel
The business case for increasing the number of women in executive positions and on corporate boards has been proven time and again in study after study. It is clear that greater diversity on boards improves shareholder performance, helps companies access the widest talent pool, ensures they are more responsive to the market and provides overall stronger corporate governance.
December 4,2012
Watermark Improvements Ahead
By Marilyn Nagel
At Watermark, we never stop changing—never stop improving. Here are a few small changes we’ve made to our community’s communications and events that should have you smiling. (more…)
November 20,2012
Stories that Transform Audiences
By Marilyn Nagel
Audiences need a way in—a story—in order to connect with information, remember it, and repeat it. Join us on December 5 for our Watermark Webinar Series session with best-selling author Nancy Duarte as she reveals how to transform any presentation into an engaging journey for your audience. LEARN MORE >
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