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Emily Kestel

Guest Opinion

In 2023 … We need more women to run for public office

Editor’s note: To usher in the new year, we asked more than a dozen women who live across the state to write about their hopes, dreams, and things to keep in mind for women’s advancement and gender equity. Read the full collection of columns here. By Karen M. Kedrowski In 2023, Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years4 years ago
Guest Opinion

In 2023 … We recognize that women who major in business can help change the world

Editor’s note: To usher in the new year, we asked more than a dozen women who live across the state to write about their hopes, dreams, and things to keep in mind for women’s advancement and gender equity. Read the full collection of columns here. By Amy Kristof-Brown Women today make Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years4 years ago
Guest Opinion

In 2023 … We must continue to create solutions to improve women’s economic self-sufficiency

Editor’s note: To usher in the new year, we asked more than a dozen women who live across the state to write about their hopes, dreams, and things to keep in mind for women’s advancement and gender equity. Read the full collection of columns here. By Dawn Oliver Wiand and Deann Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years4 years ago
Guest Opinion

In 2023 … We must learn to be our own best advocates

Editor’s note: To usher in the new year, we asked more than a dozen women who live across the state to write about their hopes, dreams, and things to keep in mind for women’s advancement and gender equity. Read the full collection of columns here. By Karen Mackey Self-advocacy is the Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years4 years ago
Guest Opinion

In 2023 … We must work to address the maternal health crisis

Editor’s note: To usher in the new year, we asked more than a dozen women who live across the state to write about their hopes, dreams, and things to keep in mind for women’s advancement and gender equity. Read the full collection of columns here. By Dr. Edith Parker Maternal mortality Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years4 years ago
Guest Opinion

Guest commentary: Turning a ‘good idea’ into your life’s work

Plus, 10 tips on confidence  By Kimberly Baeth, president, Golden Openings Inc. While I worked as the member services director at the North Hennepin Chamber of Commerce in suburban Minneapolis, I discovered there was no such thing as giant working scissors. Ribbon-cuttings existed but there was no magic behind them.  Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years4 years ago
Leadership

Iowa women still make up less than one-third of C-suite

By Emily Kestel, Fearless editor The majority of Americans believe it’s more likely that self-driving cars will be a normal mode of transportation before women make up half of the CEOs at Fortune 500 companies, according to a recent survey.  There’s good reasoning behind their thinking. As of May of Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years4 years ago
Leadership

Leading Fearlessly: More women than ever are chief financial officers

By Suzanna de Baca, president and CEO, Business Publications Corp. What do Microsoft, Estée Lauder, JPMorgan Chase and General Motors all have in common? No, it’s not their industry or customer base. One feature these Fortune 500 companies share is that they all have female chief financial officers.  For much Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years4 years ago
Guest Opinion

Leading through life: Five practices for personal transformation

By Angie Chaplin, founder/owner, Mindful Leadership For 30 years, I have devoted my career to studying, designing, implementing and facilitating leadership cultures for industries ranging from higher education to nonprofits and financial services to the federal government.   Examining companies and cultures of all shapes and sizes, I observed the impact Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years4 years ago
Your Take

My fearless moment | Andrea Hansen

Andrea Hansen, director of development, Iowa Public Radio Several years ago, I applied for a job that was a professional growth opportunity and a leadership role. I was notified by email by a member of the search committee that I wasn’t being given a phone interview. I wrote back and Read more…

By Emily Kestel, 4 years ago

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