Influential Women

Balancing Act: Smart Tips from Women on Managing Family and Work

For many women, balancing work and family isn’t just a challenge — it’s a daily juggling act that requires flexibility, resilience, and a whole lot of grace.

Empowering Innovation: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Amanda Speicher

Starr Graybill: Empowering Innovation Through Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship

Women in the Workplace: Progress, Power, and the Path Ahead

Over the last century, women have transformed the face of the workforce. Once relegated to a limited set of roles, women now lead global corporations, drive innovation in technology, shape policy in government, and influence the future across virtually every industry. While the progress is undeniable, the journey toward full equity is ongoing — and still requires intentional action, allyship, and opportunity.

Career Reinvention, It's Never Too Late

A comprehensive guide for professionals over 50 seeking career reinvention, featuring inspiring success stories and practical steps to navigate midlife career changes while leveraging experience and skills for new opportunities.

The 5Cs That Transform Toxic Workplaces

Toxic workplaces don't transform by accident—they require a strategic, systematic approach. Dr. Angela Spranger shares her proprietary 5Cs of Organizational Behavior® framework that has consistently turned around dysfunctional organizations across sectors. This isn't about surface-level fixes or team-building exercises; it's about addressing the five interconnected systems that determine whether workplaces thrive or merely survive: Communication, Collaboration, Culture, Change, and Conflict. Drawing from two decades of organizational transformation experience, this article provides leaders with a practical roadmap to move from toxic dysfunction to psychological safety, sustainable performance, and cultures where people actually want to work.

Don't Confuse Access with Acceptance: A Guide for Women of Color in Leadership

Access and acceptance aren't the same thing. Dr. Angela Spranger draws from organizational behavior research and two decades of leadership experience to reveal the critical difference between being invited to the table and being truly welcomed there. This strategic guide helps women of color navigate predominantly White leadership spaces, moving from survival mode to sustainable success. Learn to map informal power structures, build strategic alliances, set essential boundaries, and create authentic influence while maintaining your integrity. This isn't about gratitude or playing small—it's about strategic navigation that transforms both your career and your organization's culture.

Micro-Management to Empowerment: Shifting Control to Student Growth

This article explores the shift from micro-management to empowerment in the classroom, urging educators to balance structure with student autonomy. Drawing on research from Daniel Pink, Carol Dweck, and Deci & Ryan, the piece highlights how student motivation, engagement, and independence grow when teachers step back from rigid control and adopt a coaching mindset. Through practical strategies like student choice, collaborative feedback, and macro-management, the author offers a framework for cultivating confident, self-directed learners ready for the real world.

Influence by Example

Balancing Act: Smart Tips from Women on Managing Family and Work

Balancing Act: Smart Tips from Women on Managing Family and Work

Empowering Innovation: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Amanda Speicher

Empowering Innovation: The Entrepreneurial Journey of Amanda Speicher

Starr Graybill: Empowering Innovation Through Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship

Starr Graybill: Empowering Innovation Through Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship

Women in the Workplace: Progress, Power, and the Path Ahead

Women in the Workplace: Progress, Power, and the Path Ahead

Career Reinvention, It's Never Too Late

Career Reinvention, It's Never Too Late

The 5Cs That Transform Toxic Workplaces

The 5Cs That Transform Toxic Workplaces

Don't Confuse Access with Acceptance: A Guide for Women of Color in Leadership

Don't Confuse Access with Acceptance: A Guide for Women of Color in Leadership

Micro-Management to Empowerment: Shifting Control to Student Growth

Micro-Management to Empowerment: Shifting Control to Student Growth