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Would You Prefer a Male Boss or Female Boss?

Bosses' gender may affect your level of stress at work, although it is not clear how or why. In a recent study published in the September issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, only men...

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Should Leaders Who Are Mothers Bring Their Kids to Work?

Much has been said about Governor Sarah Palin having her kids at work. Even when dads help out - and they do help out much more than they did fifty years ago - women are still in charge of taking care...

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Are Women Scapegoated More than Men?

Sarah Palin is on the front of the New York Times today, "looking ahead" to the left, go figure. Even after the Republican defeat, the media continues to be fascinated by this strong lady. There is a...

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Did She Take It "Like A Man?"

What would a man have done? Would he have walked away, disregarding the offer, or would he have played his cards quietly, graciously, and just accepted the nomination despite the bitter taste in his...

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Thick Skin Pays Off in Leadership

Women still dodge low balls in the public sphere. They are ready to brush off personal attacks to focus on what matters to them in politics or in the workplace. Whether we are talking about Hillary...

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Young Doctors Burn Out

I remember one on-all night as a first year medical intern at 4 AM. My first year teammate was exhausted and our senior resident looked worn out. After working a straight 20 hour shift with no breaks,...

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Do Mean Girls in School Become Mean Women at Work?

Do mean girls in school become mean women at work?Mean girls make it easily into each and every literary work or film. Our fascination and love-hate relationship is obvious - we are seduced by their...

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Alpha Female in Training

 The political scene these days has been spicy, even after the election. One of an interesting young player, I think, has been Meghan McCain, John McCain's Twittering daughter.read more

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Word war and the blame game

 The Speaker of the House has been on the news for days now. Coming from a position of power, Nancy Pelosi now faces the embarrassing challenge of undoing what she created in a word-war with the...

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Forever young

 Are you interested in staying young forever?read more

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Woman supreme

With the pending retirement of Supreme Court Judge David Souter, President Obama has nominated a talented candidate: Puerto Rican Sonia Sotomayor.  read more

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Good judgment

 While practicing therapists are trained to remain objective as they assist their patient or client without bringing their own issues into the session, a seasoned therapist will skillfully keep their...

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Wise Latina Woman

These three words seem to have raised much controversy when paired with “as compared to a wise white male.”read more

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Assertive or Aggressive?

 Are men assertive and women aggressive?read more

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Leading by influence

Forbes published its 100 list of most influential women. This list includes Chief Executive Officers who run countries, corporations and non-profits.German Chancellor Angela Merkel heads the list as...

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Are you a smart woman at work?

 Are you a smart woman at work or would you prefer to marry for money?read more

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Are you an invisible leader?

Hillary Clinton was labeled marginalized in this article. She said this was absurd. Instead, she says she doesn't need to be seen as "the person" who's doing it all, that she favors delegating work and...

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Are powerful men horny?

As Woods is voted best athlete of the decade by Associated Press, his marriage to his wife of five years may be exhaling its last breaths.read more

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Are powerful women feminist?

 Powerful and feminist?read more

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Why do women medical doctors receive less pay?

Do women doctors receive less pay for equal work?read more

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