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The biggest career barrier isn’t at the top. It’s at the first step

11 hours ago • by Winter Nie in Leadership • 7 min read

The greatest barrier to women’s advancement emerges early in a career, not at the top. Kweilin Ellingrud examines how the first promotion to manager shapes long-term progression....

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Are you stuck in a leadership comfort zone? 

February 3, 2026 • by Brenda Steinberg in Leadership • 3 min read

If you’re known as a solid executor and a safe pair of hands but can’t see an exciting  future for yourself in the organization, you may be overly risk-averse. Answer the questions below to see if this applies to you and check out...

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