Take a moment to imagine what the world would look like if we did not have this amount of technology at our immediate disposal, keeping business going as usual? Throughout the CoVid19 pandemic, we have witnessed companies, governments and entrepreneurs moving from an offline world to an almost 100% online environment. Being physically distanced from...
A phrase we have heard consistently over the last couple of months is “At least we are all in the same boat”! What is clear is that, we are all in different boats in the same choppy waters of uncertainty. Everyone is dealing with the pandemic differently, everyone has different circumstances, challenges at home, caring responsibilities among...
Reflections from Co-Presidents Carina Furlong & Sheila Gemin The word gratitude is derived from the Latin word ‘gratia’, which means grace, graciousness, or gratefulness. In some ways gratitude encompasses all of these meanings. With gratitude, people acknowledge the goodness in their lives and this can balance out the challenges that we experience. In the last months we...
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Harriet Tubman This above quote resonated with us because we are dreamers, we aspire for gender-balanced leadership in business and society, we are working to ensure that...
It is safe to say that 2020 is a year of many challenges and defining moments. Not only have we taken time to reflect and debate on Covid 19, but now we are also faced with a theme that is as old as humankind itself: Racism. We, as Presidents of a global NGO that strives...
Making a choice is a courageous act. Why courageous you might ask? Well it is a process that, according to Columbia University business professor Sheena Iyengar, requires a couple of steps: Knowing what you want Understanding what options are available Making trade-offs between the available options Making a choice implies that you are accountable and...
We all want to make an impact, still, the effect is not something you can steer in life. Everybody wants to leave a legacy, one that adds value or improves the lives of others. So do we. Making an impact for us involved not just noticing and acknowledging our world’s problems in terms of gender...
Looking back on the last two years, there is one word to describe it: Transformational. In these two years we moved from survival to sustainability. When we stepped into our roles as Co-Presidents of PWN Global in 2019, we positioned our leadership for our two-year mandate around the core principles of Trust, Transparency and Collaboration. These core principles...
As the year closes out l always complete an exercise, kind of like a review of the year as l experienced it. This time l want to share it. I always use the phrase: ‘you think it, you ink it– offers the power of legitimacy’. It enables me to be more accountable for my growth as...
