Leadership Posts

On Educating Girls Podcast: Girls as Entrepreneurial Thinkers
“These are transferable skills that are going to prepare young people today really well for a really uncertain future. A...

Developing Leadership Skills & Self-Esteem in Girls: A Dialogue
As we look across various sectors of society, we continue to see women underrepresented in leadership roles. So how do...

She Did, You Can, and You Will.
A glass ceiling for women has been shattered with Kamala Harris becoming the first female Vice President in United States...

Glass Ceilings and Rock ‘n Roll
I recently had the pleasure of participating in the Girls’ Schools Association’s Annual Conference for Heads, which was held virtually...

Historical Representation and Visualization: Critical for Aspiring Young Girls and Women
Statues and monuments have been erected throughout human history. Be they real people who led important lives or mythic or...

Billie Jean King: A Model of Authentic Leadership
February 6 will mark more than three decades of celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD). Powered by...
Trailblazer and Changemaker: Billie Jean King
A trailblazer and changemaker on and off the tennis court, Billie Jean King, named one of the “100 Most Important...

To Inspire Girls Today, Honor the Groundbreaking Women of History
This weekend, one of the country’s preeminent computer scientists celebrates a birthday. Not Bill Gates or Larry Page. And not...

Fail Gloriously, Lead Boldly*
One of the highlights of my year has been meeting with a group of upper school girls (recipients of the...

Girls’ Schools Redefine Leadership: Part 2 of 2
This article is part two of a two-part series on how leadership is viewed and taught in girls’ schools. Click...

Girls’ Schools Redefine Leadership: Part 1 of 2
This article is part one of a two-part series on how leadership is viewed and taught in girls’ schools. In...

Voice and Vision: How Girls Learn to Lead and Resist Leading
Teaching girls to claim their voices is woven throughout our school’s history. From the essay writing contest from decades past...