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Unlearning Survival
Looking back on my life, I can see the many ways I compromised and diminished myself – my integrity, my beliefs, my wellbeing, and my...
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Jun 111 min read
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Moving from Scarcity to Generosity
Organizations have a long history of being stingy—with time, money, and other resources. In the nonprofit sector, this often shows up as:...
jrdreistadt
Jun 41 min read
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How to Distinguish Opinion from Insight
Insight is a valuable tool for leaders to employ as we solve complex problems and create new possibilities ...
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Jan 16, 20231 min read
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How to be a Feminist at Work
There are a lot of ideas that ground and inspire the way we think about feminism. But feminism also requires action. Working toward...
jrdreistadt
Dec 6, 20211 min read
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Why Our World Longs for Feminist Leadership
One leader at the top, one best way to lead. This is how many of us were introduced to the concept of leadership. And this is the...
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Nov 22, 20212 min read
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My Introduction to Feminism
If you are as old as me or older, you may remember when you could order books and records through a mail order club. This is how I first...
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Nov 8, 20211 min read
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Redefining Feminist Leadership
In my last blog post, I discussed some of the troubles with feminism. While feminism is, very much like the world, imperfect–there are...
jrdreistadt
Oct 25, 20211 min read
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The Trouble with Feminism
Many people have experienced and documented the exclusionary practices of feminism. Women of color, working class women, and other...
jrdreistadt
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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New Series on Feminist Leadership
I never used to call myself a feminist. I didn’t necessarily disavow feminism–it just wasn’t a label I used to describe myself or my...
jrdreistadt
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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