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That Time I Got Promoted — and My Mentor Combusted

That Time I Got Promoted — and My Mentor Combusted by Sallie Krawcheck...

The Handful of Smart Things I Did as a Working Mom

By Sallie KrawcheckI’ve made any number of mistakes as a mom, as my kids are only too happy to note. My personal favorite was the time that, from a business trip in Chicago, I decided my daughter w...

3 To-Do’s to Close A Gap That Matters

By Sallie Krawcheck In a recent post, I laid out why the retirement savings crisis is also a woman’s crisis. Viewed through this lens, the range of solutions to the crisis shift from “pretty much all bad” to ones that can actually drive economic growth....

'This Mistake Will End Your Career' — the Advice That Almost Doomed Me…

By Sallie Krawcheck This article originally appear on Linkedin.In this series, professionals reflect on their inevitable career mistakes. Follow the stories here and write your own (pleas...

What I Wish I Could Tell My Old-Equity-Analyst-Self

By Sallie KrawcheckThis article was originally published on Linkedin.We should #LeanInTogether.I couldn’t have had the career I’ve had without the partner at home that I’ve had. I often note t...

My Jaw-Dropped, Ah-Ha Manager Moment

My Jaw-Dropped, Ah-Ha Manager Moment by Sallie Krawcheck...

The Road Not Taken: Forget Your 'Plan B' Career. You'll Need a Strong 'Plan D'.

This article was originally posted on LinkedInBy Sallie KrawcheckLois Lane. I wanted to be Lois Lane. Or, better yet, Mary Richards.I was a journalism major at UNC but had taken a several-year det...

7 Steps to Finding Your Professional Mission

7 Steps to Finding Your Professional Mission...

The More Distressing, Less Noticed Message from Microsoft CEO Nadella

Originially featured on LinkedInBy Sallie KrawcheckIf you’ve read any business news in the past few days, you’re aware of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s advice (and subsequent apology) to women no...

Beyond Lean In: How to Achieve the Very Real Business Advantages of Diversity

by Sallie KrawcheckIn last week's news: The NFL bumbles through its reaction to charges of domestic abuse by its players. The Census Bureau announces that women are now paid 78 cents for every doll...

Behind the Scenes: How to Move From Corporate Exec to Entrepreneur

By Sallie KrawcheckThis post is part of a series in which Influencers go behind the scenes to explain in detail one aspect of their work. Read all the stories here and write your own (please...

The Mistakes Rookie Managers Make When They Fire Someone

By Sallie KrawcheckIf you go into management, chances are pretty good that at some point you’re going to fire someone. Maybe the fit isn’t right, the work quality isn’t there, the mistakes have add...