The Latest Insights from Leading NOW

Leading NOW Expands Global Team of Business-Centric Experts

Please join us in welcoming these dynamic women to our global team of business experts.
5 min read | Diane Coffey Chaput
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Leading Women Leading NOW Media Release

How Can We Close the Leadership Gender Gap for Women?

How can we close the leadership gender gap for women? That’s the million-dollar question. Organizations continue to struggle to move women from manager-level into director-level positions, and even more so, from director-level into vice president level and above. Why?
3 min read | Kelly Primus
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Leadership Belonging

What's So Important About Belonging?

In 2020, many factors collided that caused business leaders to double down on initiating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives. Fast forward to now, and the political climate and recent pushback surrounding DEIB have many leaders struggling to successfully implement inclusion strategies.
4 min read | Kelly Primus
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Leadership Belonging

Leading NOW Announces Strategic Partnership with Women's Energy Network to Close the Leadership Gap for Women in Energy

Leading NOW supports WEN's global growth strategy as they begin their 30th year of helping women in energy succeed in their careers.
3 min read | Diane Coffey Chaput
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Leading Women Leading NOW Media Release

Leading NOW's Center for Diversity & Inclusion Introduces Latest Research: The Importance of Belonging in the Workplace™

Research Identifies Key Elements to Build a Culture of Belonging BOSTON, March 21, 2024 -- Leading NOW, the award-winning leadership authority and advisor to organizations seeking to create more equitable cultures, today released the latest research from its global think tank, the Center for Diversity & Inclusion (CDI) on The Importance of Belonging in the Workplace™. Research shows that underrepresented populations have a significantly lower feeling of belonging @ work than their counterparts, resulting in higher and more rapid turnover––a serious issue for organizations. However, what that research does not do is tell organizations what to do about it. Until now.
3 min read | Diane Coffey Chaput
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Leading NOW Media Release

2023 Top 10 Most Read Leading NOW Blogs - In Case You Missed It

For DEI Success, Do This, Not That In 2023 DO THIS, NOT THAT - How Reverse Mentoring Leads to DEI Success DO THIS, NOT THAT - How Investing In Leadership Development Leads To An Inclusive Culture Are You Holding Yourself And Your Team Accountable In The Right Way? Leading NOW Supports Organizations That Develop Women Leaders: A Tale Of Three Partnerships Our Best-in-Class Workshop Topics Bring Exceptional Learning Opportunities to Industry Events DO THIS, NOT THAT - How Leaders Can Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace Leaders Need Training Too! Top 3 Things About Talent That It's Time For CEOs To Address Why the Most Successful Leaders Create a Psychologically Safe Workplace
13 min read | Samantha Furbush Taraskiewicz
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In Case You Missed It

What To Do When A Fear Of Innovation Holds Your Organization Back

Earlier in my career, I was caught off guard when I was asked during a job interview, "How do you innovate?" It was a question I couldn’t answer, and it became a defining moment that has stuck with me throughout my career. Today, as Leading NOW's CEO, it’s a question I often ask our clients when advising them on how to create a culture of inclusion and innovation.
5 min read | Kelly Primus
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Talent Development Leadership Accountability

Leaders Need Training Too!

As you begin to implement your planning for the coming year, it is important to recognize that leaders also need development opportunities.
1 min read | Diane Coffey Chaput
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Talent Development Breakthrough Leadership Training

Our Best-in-Class Workshop Topics Bring Exceptional Learning Opportunities to Industry Events

It’s a wrap! After delivering 22 of our best-in-class leadership workshops to a sold-out crowd at the #1 ranked women’s leadership conference in Las Vegas, the early reviews by participants of our sessions rated them, in a word, spectacular. We couldn’t be more delighted to share that our amazing team delivered all of the skill-building workshops at WLC 2023, spanning three tracks of learning to over 1000+ attendees, with overwhelmingly positive accolades!
1 min read | Diane Coffey Chaput
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Talent Development #ConferenceInABox Training

Are You Holding Yourself And Your Team Accountable In The Right Way?

Accountability is at the heart of all high-performing teams and successful organizations. Employees at all levels take full ownership and responsibility for their actions, decisions and performance—and for the achievement of business outcomes—without excuses. Healthy cultures that prioritize accountability see better results in productivity, collaboration and engagement, high morale and a greater capacity to thrive. If that doesn't sound like your organization, then as a leader, you have to find out why. It's time to determine how teams can align their tasks with the organization's big picture.
4 min read | Kelly Primus
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Talent Development Leadership Accountability