Category Archives: Leadership

Courage vs. Subservience – Liz Cheney and Elise Stefanik

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Representative Liz Cheney made a choice yesterday and she did it alone. There was no pandering to power, no one standing by her side at the podium. She took what I wrote about in my Harvard Business Review article “Courage … Continue reading →

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The Secret Excuse for Still Holding Women and Minorities Back: “There Just Aren’t Many Like You Out There”

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

Some years ago, a male senior colleague shared with me why more women weren’t being promoted in our division: “There just aren’t many like you out there,” he said. I replied, “That’s simply not true.” He persisted: “It is. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Sexual Misconduct On Campus – In Ireland A Female Faculty Member Takes A Stand For Herself And Others

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

My heart and respect go out to Dr. Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin – broadcaster, lecturer  at University College Dublin who dealt with years of sexual harassment on campus. As those of you who stop by here regularly know, I’ve written often on the … Continue reading →

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Michelle Obama: A Master Class in Fighting Clean

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

While calling for empathy and character in leadership, Michelle Obama demonstrated both last night. Yet, she made clear that in the face of viciousness and cruelty, “going high” means being tough, honest and clear about the kind of leadership needed … Continue reading →

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Tips on Female Empowerment – Interview with Kathleen Reardon

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

I’ve collaborated for several years now on leadership issues with Diane Craig and Sandra Corelli at Corporate Class in Toronto, Canada. Their Power Up Your Presence interviews provide excellent tips for empowering yourself, especially if you’re a woman. Here is … Continue reading →

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Magic Joe Does It Again!

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

In November of 2007 at Huffpost, I described the “magic” of Joe Biden’s emergence in a debate. He rallied then when it mattered and surprised most of us again yesterday – Super Tuesday. What I wrote then applies yet again: … Continue reading →

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Can a Woman Win the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election?

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

The short answer is: Yes.  In fact, we’ve learned from Donald Trump’s election that anything is possible. So, why not a woman U.S. president for the first time in history?  And I don’t mean to be facetious. Sexism is a … Continue reading →

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Yesterday We Saw Real Courage

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

In yesterday’s impeachment hearings  we saw two men, William Taylor and George Kent, highly credible and deeply devoted to country, thrust into a limelight they never sought in their careers. They stepped forward to tell what they know no matter … Continue reading →

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How To Keep A Woman From Leadership

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

There are many ways to achieve this goal. And we saw one of them in a Washington Post article written by Ed Rendell, former Democratic governor of Pennsylvania. He insists that he likes Elizabeth Warren — a lot. Then goes … Continue reading →

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When Leaders Bully and Lie

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Kathleen Kelley Reardon

On the first day of teaching persuasion and negotiation classes, I talk about how three forms of influence differ.  Persuasion, coercion and manipulation are primary ways by which we influence each other. Of the three, persuasion requires the most effort and … Continue reading →

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