--- title: Blog | Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz (3) description: Former Director of Operations (3) --- [![LN-Logo-2021](https://www.leadingnow.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/ADMIN%20-%20All%20Brands/LN/LN-Logo-2021.png?width=147&height=80&name=LN-Logo-2021.png "LN-Logo-2021")](https://www.leadingnow.biz/) # The Latest Insights from Leading NOW ### Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz Former Director of Operations - - ## Posts by Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz ## [Is your organization ready for Gen Z?](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/gen-z-infographic) Today's blog post comes from our friend Meredith Wood over at Fundera. Read ON! 2 min read | [Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/samantha-furbush-taraskiewicz) [Read ON!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/gen-z-infographic) [Talent Development](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/talent-development) ## [Company Challenges, Leading Women Can Help!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/company-challenges-leading-women-can-help) What challenges are companies seeking to address when they contact Leading Women? 4 min read | [Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/samantha-furbush-taraskiewicz) [Read ON!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/company-challenges-leading-women-can-help) [Talent Development](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/talent-development) [Women's Leadership Development](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/womens-leadership-development) [Leading NOW](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/leading-now) [Assessments](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/assessments) ## [Global Solutions: Program Highlights from 2018](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/global-solutions-program-highlights-2018) Leading Women works with global corporations helping them understand and remove the barriers in place preventing women from reaching senior leadership roles. Here are some highlights from this year featuring a few of the different programs we have facilitated: Brussels, Belgium: Leading Women ran a two day Breakthrough Leadership Program™ for a group of high potential senior managers (Director & VP Level) at Ansell. The program focused on strengthening their strategic and financial acumen enabling them to be seen in succession conversations as viable candidates for executive positions. 3 min read | [Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/samantha-furbush-taraskiewicz) [Read ON!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/global-solutions-program-highlights-2018) [Talent Development](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/talent-development) [Leading NOW](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/leading-now) ## [Happy Labor Day and Start of Fall](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/labor-day) Happy Labor Day to all of our friends in the United States! And happy start of Fall to the rest of friends around the world. Yes, yes, I know that Fall actually begins on 23 September, but we all know in reality by tomorrow you will be back into the normal swing of things and that Summer is over. Now that you are back at your desks and starting to plan for next year, we at Leading Women would love to be there to help support your organization close the leadership gender gap. Leading Women's proprietary research creates innovative solutions that deliver unique insights, actionable tools and a business focus. Consultation, live programs, online content and virtual interventions will move your organization forward in 3 major areas: 3 min read | [Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/samantha-furbush-taraskiewicz) [Read ON!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/labor-day) [Closing the Gender Gap](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/closing-the-gender-gap) [Managers Mindsets](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/managers-mindsets) [IWiN](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/iwin) [Leading NOW](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/leading-now) ## [Privacy Policy Update](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/2018-may-privacy-policy-update) Leading Women is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We have updated our Privacy Policy to make our policies more clear to you, and to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) law in the European Union (EU). Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our data collection and storage policies and our commitment to keeping your information secure. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at info@leadingwomen.biz. 4 min read | [Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/samantha-furbush-taraskiewicz) [Read ON!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/2018-may-privacy-policy-update) [Leading NOW](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/leading-now) ## [How Will You Observe Equal Pay Day? ](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/equal-pay-day-2018) Equal Pay Day in the United States is 10 April this year, but what does this actual mean? On the surface it means that the average woman in the United States needs to work 15 months to earn the same amount that their male peers earn in 12. But this does not paint the full picture. 3 min read | [Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/samantha-furbush-taraskiewicz) [Read ON!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/equal-pay-day-2018) [Closing the Gender Gap](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/closing-the-gender-gap) [Gender Dynamics](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/gender-dynamics) [Women of Color](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/women-of-color) ## [International Women's Day 2018 - #PressforProgress](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/international-womens-day-2018) 2018's International Women's Day campaign theme is #PressforProgress. "Individually, we're one drop but together we're an ocean. Commit to a "gender parity mindset" via progressive action. Let's all collaborate to accelerate gender parity, so our collective action powers equality worldwide." 1 min read | [Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/samantha-furbush-taraskiewicz) [Read ON!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/international-womens-day-2018) [Closing the Gender Gap](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/closing-the-gender-gap) [Gender Dynamics](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/gender-dynamics) [Women's Leadership Development](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/womens-leadership-development) [IWD](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/iwd) ## [Empowering Women in the Workplace](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/empowering-women-in-the-workplace) Just in time for International Women's Day, Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® announced an exclusive story featuring our CEO and Founder, Susan Colantuono. Susan will be discussing the importance of closing the gender gap that exists within various industries, sectors and companies on Sunday, March 4, 2018 (check your local listings for times). photo credit: Leading Women Appearing on the set of Worldwide Business with kathy ireland® 2 min read | [Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/samantha-furbush-taraskiewicz) [Read ON!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/empowering-women-in-the-workplace) [Closing the Gender Gap](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/closing-the-gender-gap) [Gender Dynamics](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/gender-dynamics) [Gender Diversity](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/gender-diversity) [Women's Leadership Development](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/womens-leadership-development) [CEO Advice](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/ceo-advice) ## [Happy Australia Day 2018](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/australia-day-2018) Happy Australia Day to all of our friends down under! Leading Women and Lighthouse have teamed up once again in conjunction with AMCHAM to run a training program for women leaders on 20 & 21 February in Melbourne. The Purpose, Power, Presence for Middle Managers™ program is based on 40 years of Susan Colantuono and Leading Women's proprietary research into women's career de-railers. Susan is internationally known as an expert in women's leadership development, gender dynamics and hidden gender bias. Susan’s TED talk on Closing the Leadership Gender Gap has been viewed by over 3.5 million, translated into 23 languages and reviewed by Fortune, The Washington Post and The Guardian as one of the five videos that will change the way you work. 5 min read | [Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/samantha-furbush-taraskiewicz) [Read ON!](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/australia-day-2018) [Talent Development](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/talent-development) [Career](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/career) [Women's Leadership Development](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/womens-leadership-development) [Leading NOW](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/topic/leading-now) ## [3.5 Million Views and Counting...](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/ted-talk-threepointfive-million-vews) It has been a little over 4 years since Leading Women CEO, Susan Colantuono, took the stage at TEDxBeacon Street and we are happy to announce that 'The career advice you probably didn't get' has now surpassed 3,500,000 views! 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