Diversity and Inclusion|Women in Leadership

Each year, Linkage recognizes an exceptional leader with the Legend in Leadership Award. The leaders who make up the Legends in Leadership legacy inspire and lead with a keen sense of purpose, and they have dedicated their careers—and arguably their life journeys—to activating a deeper purpose in those around them. Read more about Linkage’s 2022 Legend in Leadership, Anne Chow.

Emmy Award–winning journalist Marilu Galvez shares her story, plus practical advice for women navigating their leadership journeys. Marilu discusses how to tap into the power of your own authenticity, to positively impact those around you.

In this six-part blog series, Linkage CEO Jennifer McCollum highlights new trends that will inspire women toward achieving gender equity in leadership, and shares practical insights on what organizations and individuals can do right now to impact progress. In the second blog of this series, Jennifer discusses the notable and growing “Great Wake-up Call” around women’s value to corporate America—and why we need to take aggressive action now to protect their stake in our future.

Investing in diverse talent has never been more critical to retaining and building the workforce of the future. In this webinar, Linkage CEO Jennifer McCollum speaks with Lenovo DEI experts, who share key success factors driving retention and promotion rates of diverse talent and outline how these efforts are supporting Lenovo’s goal to increase executive-level representation of women and underrepresented populations.

Eddie Turner, Principal Consultant and Executive Coach at Linkage, shares insights into the historic appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court and makes the case for why inclusion matters.

It’s easier said than done, but the most inclusive and effective leaders are those who can pause and then coach themselves into a place where they can meet others—especially those whom they judge, don’t understand or may not relate to—with respect.

From her 2010 TED talk, Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions — and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite

How the use of brevity and race can unleash so much awareness