Catalyzing

Catalyzing is the Catalyst blog, bringing together and amplifying diverse voices that share Catalyst’s mission to expand opportunities for women and business. Catalyzing reflects the wide range of opinions, ideas, and experiences of Catalyst employees, incorporating perspectives from our offices in North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. It also features non-Catalyst industry leaders, experts, and academics committed to changing workplaces and lives. Get the RSS feed.

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Profiles in Disruption: Inspiring Women to Get Their MBA

Catalyst’s #DisruptTheDefault campaign is acall to action for individuals and companies to make bold moves that forge meaningful change for women and men in the workplace—and the world! And our Profiles in Disruption blogs showcase how others are doing this in their lives and their companies...

September 17, 2015 by Erika James
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APJ Abdul Kalam: Humility in Leadership

India’s former president APJ Abdul Kalam, who died on July 27, 2015, had a leadership style many would do well to emulate.
I received the sad news of his death recently, when I called my parents in Amritsar from Washington DC. He had collapsed while giving a talk to students at IIM Shillong, and...

September 15, 2015 by Charu Khanna
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Creating Your Own “Stretch” Assignments (Or How I Spent My Summer Vacation)

Catalyst is full of doers: marathon runners, hikers, zip-liners; independent women and men who bring as much passion and energy to their life interests and hobbies as they do to their mission-focused work lives.
I, however, do not share these outside interests. I am a born and raised city slicker....

September 10, 2015 by Emily Cohen
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#WomenCan Spotlight: Tsukiko Tsukahara, Vice President, Catalyst Japan

Learn how Tsukiko Tsukahara, Vice President, Catalyst Japan, has succeeded in business while balancing her family committments.

September 3, 2015 by Catalyst
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#WomenCan スポットライト:塚原月子　新任バイスプレジデント　カタリスト・ジャパン

プロフィール：塚原月子バイスプレジデントカタリスト・ジャパンダートマス大学タック・スクール・オブ・ビジネス経営学修士課程修了（ＭＢＡ）東京大学経済学部卒業既婚、3児の母。

育児をしつつ、仕事の上でも成功を掴み取ること―これは、私自身も...

September 3, 2015 by Catalyst
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Ask Deborah: What Does “Feminist Leadership” Look Like?

Deborah Gillis is Catalyst’s President and CEO. This month she addresses the following question from a Catalyst supporter:
I’m currently enrolled in a leadership program with Coady International Institute and the Canadian Women's Foundation. We are unpacking both the need for feminist...

September 1, 2015 by Deborah Gillis
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4 Ways to Boost Your Team’s Innovation

Everyone who leads a team wants their employees to work well together and come up with innovative ideas. But how you go about getting the best from your team can seem challenging. The good news is that based on our research on inclusive leadership, it might not be that hard to do. We most...

August 26, 2015 by Elizabeth R. Salib, PhD
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Celebrate Women’s Equality Day by Fighting for Equal Pay

Every August 26^th Catalyst is proud to celebrate Women’s Equality Day, a date selected to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19^th Amendment to the US Constitution, which guaranteed US women the right to vote. This year we are fighting for equality by continuing to highlight stories of pay...

August 26, 2015 by Catalyst
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Why Helping Women Become Financially Savvy Is My Life’s Work

You can’t be what you can’t see. It’s that simple.
When I was in college, my father fell into a coma, suddenly leaving my mother to manage our family's finances alone. Lacking experience in this area, Mom was completely overwhelmed. I watched her struggle to find an advisor she could trust....

August 20, 2015 by Elle Kaplan
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Tanmatra—Developing the Leadership Potential of Women in India

It’s no secret that India Inc. suffers from a lack of women’s representation in leadership positions. Research shows that the percentage of women in senior management in India was 19% in 2013, and according to The 2014 Catalyst Census: Women Board Directors report, women’s share of board...

August 18, 2015 by Elita Sequeira