Rebecca Shambaugh

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Achieving Gender Balance: Disrupt Old Narratives and Reframe Today’s Leadership Model

August 25, 2017 By Rebecca Shambaugh

TRAINING INDUSTRY — Rebecca Shambaugh published in Training Industry “Achieving Gender Balance.”  More and more leaders are reaching the conclusion that they need to disrupt old thinking patterns to achieve business success. For example, an executive recently left a board meeting and said much of the conversation across the table was about an “underlying force” that […]

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Google Memo Reveals Need for Companies to Adopt Unified Gender-Neutral Leadership Model and Embrace Cognitive Diversity, Says Inclusive Leadership Strategist

August 17, 2017 By Rebecca Shambaugh

Google “anti-diversity” memo that recently went viral is the latest example of why companies need to change their narrative as well as their leadership models to reflect the full range of talent in today’s workforce, focusing less on gender differentiation and more on individual capabilities. Highlighting gender differences rather than gender-neutral leadership competencies is a […]

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Balance Matters—Here’s One Way to Get There

August 9, 2017 By Rebecca Shambaugh

It seems like practically every article that comes out about women’s leadership is about where women are not. Two recent New York Times articles are good examples of this—the one I mentioned in my last post about “Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s” was followed a week later with a piece on female execs finding “shaky ground” […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: gender balance, Leadership Development, women's leadership

Changing the Narrative on Women in Leadership

July 26, 2017 By Rebecca Shambaugh

It’s often said that the dearth of women at the C-level is due to a pipeline problem. But according to a recent New York Times article, “Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were,” the pipeline isn’t the issue. In the piece, author Susan Chira emphasizes how women who aspire to reach the […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: diversity and inclusion, executive coaching, Leadership Development, women's leadership

All Voices On Deck: How Inclusiveness Can Define Your Leadership Style

July 14, 2017 By Rebecca Shambaugh

LEADER TO LEADER — Rebecca Shambaugh published in Leader to Leader Journal: “All voices on deck.”  When advising on leadership development for the twenty-first century, this is the rallying cry that I offer to Fortune 500 companies and senior leaders alike. Finding ways to leverage an organization’s full span of thinking styles and problem-solving approaches for both women and men […]

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Rebecca’s keynote for the Forté Foundation’s conference made me really think about the importance of having a personal brand. Her words, guidance and personal stories were so inspiring for creating and getting my brand out to the right people. — Director, American Chamber of Commerce

Extremely informative, entertaining, and insightful, Rebecca Shambaugh’s message is aimed at both a male and female audiences. She succinctly describes business leadership models that drive top performance in organizations. — Managing Director, The Carlyle Group

I have had the pleasure of working with Becky for nearly 10 years, at two different top institutions of higher education. Her message of empowerment and enlightenment resonates coast to coast, with corporate and public sector audiences alike. Most recently, I partnered with SHAMBAUGH Leadership to keynote our UC Berkeley Woman’s Initiative. It was a spectacular day, in no small part because of the learning she shared. — CLO and Director of L&D, UC Berkeley

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