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January 2, 2018: Edition 145

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The Force Is With You: 14 "Last Jedi" Leadership Lessons
From fighter pilots to General Leia, the force is with women leaders who have great advice for women leaders IRL.
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2018 Is Your Year: Power Tool Goals For You To Take The Lead
How can you make the most of your action plan in 2018? Use the 9 Leadership Power Tools to draft your game plan for change.  
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Global Health Startup Founder in Cycle of Success 
Gather tips from a startup creator aiming at access to reproductive rights for women globally. 
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Gloria's "The Sum" Weekly Column: Dismantling to rebuild
What if you could listen in on a conversation about the #MeToo movement after a male boss was fired for sexual harassment? One thing for sure: you’d hear about how power plays a big role in whether you succeed or not in your career. How will you embrace your power TO define your own terms at work and in life? How can you dismantle the barriers and rebuild a more equitable culture?
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ICYMI: From Our Archives
Strategies for Dealing With Stress

This new feature in our newsletter is a look back through Take The Lead archives to find more relevant content for you. Here are tips for dealing with stress because we all still need to perform under pressure.
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TAKING THE LEAD. YOUR ACTION OF THE WEEK
  • Make a weekly plan of concrete actions you will take in order for you to reach your goals to take the lead this year. Set up an accountability group to discuss your progress each week in person or virtually.
  • VIDEO OF THE WEEK
    Registration is now open for our next online self-study course — Power to Lead: 9 Leadership Power Tools to Advance Your Career. Sign up for the new Power Tools course here from Take The Lead.   
    GREAT STUFF TO READ NOW

    Best-selling, award-winning author Roxane Gay advises you take your ambition seriously.
    QUOTE OF THE WEEK
    “My prediction is not solely that media leadership will be feminized, but that news itself will take on a new, more feminine tone. 2017 wasn’t pretty for our industry, but there’s hope for 2018. This time next year, 'content is queen' will roll right off the tongue.”
    --Jennifer Coogan, chief content officer of Newsela
     
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