Women, Leadership and Personality: Insights Form the Myers-briggs Type Indicator
Posted on November 30, 2009
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The MBTI is extensively used for leadership development training and coaching in companies all over the world. Based on psychologist Carl Jung’s theory of personality types, for more than 50 years it has been the most widely used psychometric instrument for understanding normal personality differences.
How does the MBTI work?
The MBTI identifies your natural preferences in four areas or dichotomies:
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Leadership – Being a Leader and Taking Control
Posted on November 27, 2009
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There are two schools concerning leadership, with age old arguments, with both sides citing history as their proof.
One school says leaders are born and the other says leaders are products of the environment. Which school is correct?
Does it matter if you find yourself suddenly in a leadership role? Here is what to do if you do.
The Genetic / Dynastic School of Leadership
This Read more
One More Time; Do Women Make Better Leaders Than Men?
Posted on November 18, 2009
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An outsider, studying our culture from the headlines on business and news magazines, might wonder what all the fuss is about. Women wanted the top jobs, then they got them, then they didn’t want them anymore. Men wanted to keep women out, then they thought that becoming more feminine would give them a competitive advantage, then they got tough and ruthless all over again. Now women are nearly as ubiquitous as men in the middle management ranks, a Read more
The Greatest Day in History – Women in Business
Posted on November 11, 2009
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WOMEN in BUSINESS
The Greatest Day in History…
Today is the greatest day in the history of the world! That statement sounds optimistic because it sounds promising and it feels good to say it. That statement is often said in the context of today being the first day of the rest of your life and one is appreciative. Such appreciation should never go unattended, as it is real. However that statement is not a Read more
Women’s Political Struggle in Nepal: a Shared History of South Asia
Posted on September 2, 2009
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Women’s Political Struggle in Nepal: a Shared History of South Asia
Dr.Kedar Karki
Nepal is a small, landlocked Himalayan State, placed between India and China. Its population of over 18 million is predominantly rural. Since its unification 200 years ago, Nepal has been a monarchy. In the 18th century, the warrior king Prithvi Narayan Shah unified many princely states, bringing the country to its present shape and Read more
Frontier: a report on the emerging women's leadership breakfast
Posted on April 18, 2009
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More than a hundred participants gathered for the NavPress/Emerging Women’s Leadership breakfast to support women leaders and spend a few morning hours reflecting on the journey of discovering new landscapes as pioneers in the emerging context.
The metaphor of frontier helped us explore what it means to find yourself in a new land after setting out on a journey for an unknown destination. Participants took in the images and artifacts around the theme of frontier at five stations: setting out, new landscapes, perils along the way, guiding lights and the road ahead. Each person took a small colored conversation card from the station that appealed to them the most. Participants with the same colored paper then formed small groups to share stories and discuss the questions.
Stories from the breakfast are soon to follow along with the images and conversation questions we shared. Until then, here are some initial impressions from attendee Gareth Powell, blogger & alt.worship movement leader in the UK:
The session was put on by a cool team of ladies…it was great to see a joint leadership model that had many different life experiences and backgrounds. It was a really hope-filled and moving time of sharing, listening and story telling.It was moving to hear women saying how refreshing it was to be able to speak first and have the men listen and not feel as thought hey had to apologise. Something that as a bloke it is easy to forget – particually one that thinks he is pretty well educated and wants to have an opinion on everything.It was a great setting that felt more like a alt.worship church service with a hundred people than a ’session’. Multi-particpatory, visual, with a few people doing a little bit from the front, a bit of ritual and lots of story-telling.
Encouraging words
Posted on April 18, 2009
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“The possibilities that emerge from bringing together creative women leaders from the mainline & evangelical streams of the church are truly exciting, both for the resources these women will bring to one another, and for the resources their friendships will bring to the church at large. The project is the most exciting women’s initiative I’ve heard of, and I have high hopes of what can come of it as momentum builds.”
Emerging Women's Leadership Breakfast: Emergent Convention/Nashville
Posted on April 18, 2009
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On Friday, May 22, 2009, the Emerging Women’s Leadership team and co-sponsor NavPress will host a breakfast for all interested in supporting women in leadership from 7:30-9:00AM.
During this time, we will engage in active reflection and conversation about the journey many women leaders face along the path of ministry. Prepare to be engaged, challenged and moved by the stories told and the wisdom revealed. Space is limited to 100, so be sure to pick up a free ticket at the Emergent registration check-in.
Women Inventors—important, But not so Famous
Posted on March 15, 2009
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Throughout history famous female inventors and mostly have contributed enormously to the world of invention. Women inventors are responsible for a wide variety of inventions that we all encounter in our daily lives, from the automatic dishwasher to life saving medical inventions.
A brief look at some famous and not-so-famous women inventors.
Josephine Garis Cochran invented the first practical mechanical dishwasher in 18 Read more
what happened in san diego: the emerging women’s leadership breakfast recap
Posted on March 8, 2009
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As we prepare for the NavPress/Emerging Women’s Leadership Breakfast on Friday, we are hopeful that our time together will be as impacting and meaningful as our first breakfast in San Diego on March 24, 2009.
Jen remembers this moment:
The highlight for me was at the very end when we passed out small rocks. Each rock had a word on it which we hoped would be a word or a blessing to help each person move forward on their journey. I just loved handing out the rocks. It felt like communion, holy and sacred. One man told me as he was leaving that when I spoke at the breakfast, for some reason he felt like crying and he didn’t know why. He said it felt like a call to his spirit somehow & that though he didn’t understand it, he wanted me to know. I handed him a rock, saying I didn’t know what word was on it, but I hoped it would be a blessing to him. He looked at his rock and filled up; he said, “This is perfect for me because I’m leading my church in a process of opening up the doors to women being elders and it’s been such a hard road. This tells me I need to keep going.”His rock said “Try.”
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