This week, I am in conversation with The B Team CEO Halla Tómasdóttir to explore the many innovative ways that she is applying her leadership position to identify and implement just and sustainable solutions to the climate crisis.
(Image credit: Bara Kristinsdottir)
Mary Robinson: Dangerous Women, Leading Onward Interview
This week, I am joined by the former president of Ireland and chair of The Elders, Mary Robinson, to discuss climate justice, COP 26 and the three actions we all must take to combat climate change.
Read MoreThe Lost Art of Connecting
Developing strong and lasting relationships is more difficult than ever in this digital world. Susan McPherson, my guest this week and author of ‘The Lost Art of Connecting,’ is the founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies - a boutique agency focused on the intersection of communications and social impact.
Read MoreNdidi Nwuneli on Disrupting Food Systems
I spoke with Ndidi on this episode of Dangerous Women: Leading Onward and listened as she shared her lens from agriculture all the way to distribution.
Read MoreGender Equity with Dr. Agnes Binagwaho
My guest today on Dangerous Women: Leading Onward is Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, a woman leader in Rwanda whom I’ve had the privilege of knowing for several years. As the former Minister of Health in Rwanda during the AIDS and Ebola epidemic, and now as Vice Chancellor and Co-Founder of the University of Global Health Equity, Dr. Binagwaho’s story is one of courageous leadership.
Read MoreConserving Africa with NatGeo Explorer Beverly Joubert
I had the honor of speaking with renowned photographer and filmmaker Beverly Joubert on this week’s Dangerous Women: Leading Onward episode. During our discussion, Beverly spoke of the dangers of her work and of the life changing lessons she learned from a near-death experience.
Read MoreThe Case For Her Co-Founder Cristina Ljungberg on Investing in Women's Health
Ljungberg is a co-founder of The Case For Her and an investor in women’s storytelling. Her organization works to raise awareness for women’s health issues that have been long underfunded and overlooked such as menstruation and sexual health and pleasure.
Read More'Rewilding' in Africa with Roar Africa's Deborah Calmeyer
Today’s episode of Dangerous Women: Leading Onward features Deborah Calmeyer, founder and CEO of Roar Africa — a luxury African safari company for women and by women.
Read MoreMayor Keisha Lance Bottoms on Injustice in the Atlanta Community
This week on Dangerous Women: Leading Onward, I spoke with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms of Atlanta, Georgia. We discussed standing up for our communities, staying calm in adversity, and what it means to be a dangerous woman.
Read MoreKimberlé Crenshaw Explains Intersectionality
In this episode of Dangerous Women: Leading Onward, I have the privilege of speaking with the Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum, Kimberlé Crenshaw. She coined the term ‘intersectionality’ and we talk about some of the myths surrounding intersectionality today.
Read MoreCEO Musimbi Kanyoro on Women's Leadership in Africa
This week on Dangerous Women: Leading Onward, I had the pleasure of speaking with Musimbi Kanyoro. She told me about what she has learned from women leaders in the over 130 countries she has visited as the CEO of Global Fund for Women. "Every kind of liberation or freedom that happens to one woman, will impact other women,” she tells me. Watch now.
Read MoreV (formerly Eve Ensler) on Transforming the World Locally
In this “Dangerous Women: Leading Onward” episode, I talk with V (formerly Eve Ensler) about what’s next as we come out of the pandemic. She says that now is the time to address the inequities and power structures that are hurting us all starting at the local level.
Read MoreEchoing Green’s Cheryl Dorsey on Finding Your Superpower
In this “Dangerous Women: Leading Onward” segment, I had the honor of interviewing Cheryl L Dorsey, a trailblazer in the global social entrepreneurship movement. She talks about finding your unique place in the continuum of social movement leaders and how she defines her own dangerousness in the role of cultural translator.
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Madame Vice President Kamala Harris
"That's what I asked Kamala," Biden said. "I asked Kamala to be the last voice in the room. To always tell me the truth." According to the BBC, he appears to be keeping his word. "Biden has said 'there's not a single decision I've made yet' about his administration that he hasn't consulted with Ms. Harris on first. She has also interviewed each of Biden's potential cabinet nominees."
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Deputy Director of the Office of Management Shalanda Young
Many in Congress, on both sides of the aisle, have expressed support for making Young the permanent director, including the Congressional Black Caucus, the Democratic Women's Caucus, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and even Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who told her during her confirmation hearing that she would "get my support, maybe for both jobs, who knows."
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai
When President Biden announced Katherine Tai, a trade lawyer with a history of taking on China, as his pick for the country's top trade representative, he said, "She understands that we need...to be considerably more strategic than we've been in how we trade. And that makes us all stronger."
Read MoreTable for 12, Please: Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Cecilia Rouse
On March 2, the Senate confirmed Cecilia Rouse to be the chair of President Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers. The vote was an overwhelming 95 to 4.
When Biden announced her as his nominee, he noted that she is “one of the most distinguished economists in the country, an expert on labor economics, race, poverty and education.”
Read MoreA Conversation About Moral Revolution with Jacqueline Novogratz
Jacqueline is the author of a new book, Manifesto for a Moral Revolution, that you all should be reading right now. It’s the perfect book for these times. We talked about reimagining leadership and cultivating a new definition of success, one not based on money, power and fame. Watch the video and read highlights.
Read MoreTED Talk: 'Dangerous Times Call for Dangerous Women"
As many of you know, I was privileged to present a TED Talk at TEDWomen and I’m so thrilled to announce that my talk is premiering at TED.com today. I hope you'll watch and share and send me your thoughts!
Read MoreReflections: My Year of Living Dangerously!
What a year! 2019 was an incredible year — declaring myself a dangerous woman, publishing a memoir and traveling coast to coast inspiring others to become more dangerous too, to meet the challenges of dangerous times, as well as many convenings, including the Connected Women Leaders Initiative, TEDWomen and Fire Drill Fridays.
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