Rebecca Shambaugh

Internationally recognized leadership expert, author, and keynote speaker

Women’s History Month: New Research on Women in Pipeline

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As we celebrate Women’s History Month in March, SHAMBAUGH Leadership has been busy conducting a research initiative regarding women in the pipeline. This study of more than 500 women examined women throughout the pipeline in different stages of their career, from early, to mid-level, to senior-level executives. A key finding of SHAMBAUGH Leadership’s Women Rise Research […]

Untraditional Paths to the C-Suite for Women in Leadership—Try These Strategies

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Last month, I wrote about how the incoming CEO of Levi Strauss, Michelle Gass, took an unconventional route to her C-level post. She chose a path that some would see as a temporary demotion by agreeing to first move from her Kohl’s CEO role to become president at Levi’s en route to the Levi’s CEO spot. It’s […]

Consider an Untraditional Path to the C-Suite—Like the New CEO of Levi Strauss Did

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When we think of moving up the ladder, we tend to think that someone will bring us the ideal job and that we might become stagnant by waiting for that next opportunity. However, Michelle Gass, prior CEO of Kohl’s and the incoming CEO of Levi Strauss, is a woman who took an untraditional path to her current C-level […]

Glass Cliff Solutions for Women Leaders and Companies

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How can women leaders prevent themselves from being pushed off of a glass cliff? In my previous post, I explained that a glass cliff refers to the troubling finding that women in leadership roles tend to be placed in more senior levels—including CEO—during times of negative markets, crisis, or troubling times for the company, thus […]

Is It the Glass Ceiling or a Glass Cliff? These Women Leaders Found Out

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In women’s leadership and executive coaching, I’ve noticed a common confusion. It’s around the difference between the proverbial “glass ceiling” and the similarly named—but quite distinct—“glass cliff.” The glass ceiling refers specifically to the barriers women may face in attempting to reach the upper levels of a company. But a glass cliff refers to the […]

What People Are Saying About Rebecca Shambaugh

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

Rebecca’s talk was excellent, very informative and engaging. This was the best talk I’ve attended at IBM. Not only was it informative but I will be utilizing Rebecca’s concepts in my career planning. — Vice President, IBM

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

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