Just an update on my research. I ordered Linda Tarr-Whelan's book on Amazon. It's called Women Lead the Way. Your Guide to Stepping Up to Leadership and Changing the World. Great stuff. This book is so well-researched and Linda Tarr-Whelan is so smart. She talks about a 30% solution, meaning the at least 30% of all of the leadership roles need to be held by women. This is the only way we will be able to create change in the world.
I am only into the book where she speaks about this mostly in reference to the corporate world. But I know that women's leadership in the areas of philanthropy are certainly just as needed. I think with our innate characteristics of nurture, relationship, collaboration and insight, our gifts are in this arena.
I'm starting an online course on feminine power...I think it will be about that same type of thing. Being true to who we are and no longer letting society dictate how we should react to the world. Using our own gifts.
Jim and I went on a hike today and we ran into an older gentleman. Struck up a conversation. He asked Jim what he did for a living.. They had a lovely conversation. He didn't ask me what I do. Well, not until way way into a long walk. I was getting ticked off to tell you the truth. But then he came through and we talked about what I do. I was glad. I hate to be so sensitive. Is that stuff still going on where what the man does is important but we girls, not so much? Tell me it's not true.
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