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I Disagree! We Need to Change the Dialogue
Why are we continuing to have these outdated discussions? Folks, this is my blog to ‘disrupt’ common notions of why we don’t have enough women entrepreneurs or angels or VCs. With a huge amount of respect I am going to use my good friend, Vivek’s article (Women and Venture Capital on Inc.com) to disagree with…
No, A New CEO is Not the Golden Solution
Image credit: Dilbert.com There is generally a lot of energy and enthusiasm around the hiring of a new CEO; especially in a distressed company. Where did they come from? How great they are? Are they are going to turn things completely around in one quarter? NOT! Excessive coverage by the media even before the new…
Easy to Be a “NaySayer and a Skeptic", Right?
Image credit: Dilbert.com “ …Innovate? You must be kidding. My company does not allow us to ‘just innovate’.” “I am closely watched here to do what I was hired to do and that is it.” “We don’t have a culture of innovation here . Inspired? No. This is my job, not my hobby, so of…
The Iron Lady: Have things really changed?
Dear readers in the US and Europe (specially the UK), for the next few moments please let’s not worry about what our political views may be about Margaret Thatcher, whether we like or dislike her or if we agreed then or now with her politics, but let’s look at Margaret as a female. In the…
Seriously, Where Are the Women Keynote Speakers?
Happy Twenty Twelve everyone. What a great year 2012 is shaping up to be. For me the most distinguishing element is the huge amount of positive energy I am feeling from everyone around me, combined with a sense of massive optimism…. Energy is boundless right now. However, I am still amazed every time I look…
Year in Reflection
Dear fellow readers and bloggers, what an insane year 2011 has been. Ever year has highs and lows and highlights. But this year has been a bit different. In a course of a year, countries have ousted monarchs and leaders and social transparency is growing by leaps and bounds. But 2011 has also been a…