Rebecca Shambaugh

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A Tale of Two Leadership Styles

July 31, 2019 By Rebecca Shambaugh

In recent weeks, I have observed and been a part of conversation regarding the group of four freshmen women in Congress dubbed the “Squad.” To summarize if you’ve missed it, while President Trump has expressed non-filtered language to these four high-profile women of color in tweets that CNN and other news outlets identified as “racist,” I’ve been somewhat disappointed […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: leadership, sticky floors, Women in Leadership

Women Running for Office Have Chance to Shift the Dialogue

July 17, 2019 By Rebecca Shambaugh

As the presidential debates kicked off in Miami at the end of June, I had some thoughts about an unprecedented opportunity that women running for office have in 2019. In the recent past, female candidates have played the gender card as a key campaign strategy. But based on the lack of change in gender equity […]

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Move Beyond Metrics to Achieve Diversity and Inclusion Goals

June 26, 2019 By Rebecca Shambaugh

Last week at the Fortune Brainstorm Conference, a discussion took place around what companies need to do to move the needle in diversity, inclusion, and gender balance. Panelists agreed that current approaches and traditional initiatives—from diversity groups, to mentoring programs, to relying solely on metrics and quotas—are clearly not enough to create sustainable change. In partnering with […]

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The Perfect Storm for Balanced Leadership

June 12, 2019 By Rebecca Shambaugh

Last week, I gave a keynote at UC Berkeley’s Women’s Summit. During this speech, I shared the following fundamental principles that SHAMBAUGH believes every company and executive must understand regarding the importance of diversity and women at the table—initiatives that can no longer be considered just a “nice thing to do” but have become multipliers […]

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Are Women Natural Born Leaders?

March 6, 2019 By Rebecca Shambaugh

This week, I’m on the road preparing to give a keynote speech at the tech symposium in Atlanta. My speech topic focuses on women taking the lead in a new and needed leadership model, which requires joining with and inviting men to co-create a balanced and united voice of leadership. I will be asking the audience […]

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: leadership, Women in Leadership, women's leadership

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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

Marriott’s Women’s CEO Executive Forum was a tremendous success, and that is due in large part to Rebecca Shambaugh. When organizing an event for CEOs and executive directors of major associations, ensuring high ROI is critical. The content Rebecca delivered coupled with her knowledge, experience and expertise was a home run. We could not have executed this without her. — Sales Executive, Marriott International

Rebecca Shambaugh spoke at the first meeting of the Leadership Council on Advancing Women at The Conference Board, her emphasis on inclusion, the leadership pipeline, uncovering latent biases, and the lack of women’s visibility and presence in upper levels of business made a real impact in the practical work of the senior executive women on the council. Rebecca provided the practical lessons learned from her 25 years of working with women leaders and generated a rich discussion. — Program Manager, The Conference Board

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Have you ever felt “stuck” in your career—thought you’d hit the “glass ceiling?” Rebecca Shambaugh speaks at TEDx: It’s Not a Glass Ceiling, It’s a Sticky Floor

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