So said Madeleine Albright and I wholeheartedly agree. Business publications are filled with lists of the most powerful women in business and politics, and some professional women’s organisations, like 85 Broads, are now quite a force. This is, of course, very formidable.
However, what I want to know is how many of the women in the rankings and in the women’s organisations actually help other women...
Do you have enough money?
Last week I wrote about the high cost to women of not speaking up for ourselves financially in the workplace. One statistic from that piece keeps floating through my head like the Goodyear blimp: Women who consistently negotiate their salaries throughout their careers earn $1 million more over their work lives than women who do not.
This struck me for two reasons. First, during my 15 years...
