January 2022 - Electric Ladies

Insider Career Advice For Women In Automotive

It’s particularly crazy that the auto sector has not had many women in leadership, because women buy 62% of vehicles today and influence 85% of car buying decisions. Here are 9 career tips from Dr. Lisa Brown’s new research, her own career trajectory, and our interview on my podcast.Read More

7 Reasons There Are Few Women In Automotive Leadership – New Research

Women influence 85% of car buying decisions and are 62% of car buyers. Yet, in 2021, only women hold only 27% of auto sector jobs and 22.4% of management roles. All major automakers have diversity recruiting and supplier programs, yet, the numbers are dismal. Dr. Brown set out to find out why.Read More

Powering Electric Trucks – Neha Palmer, TeraWatt Infrastructure

“I think what’s really interesting and intriguing to me is the collaboration from the DOT and the DOE. there certainly is an overlap when you think about electrification, it’s a transportation question, but it’s also an energy question and both of those things have to be really coordinated to have success here…. They have to… Continue reading Powering Electric Trucks – Neha Palmer, TeraWatt Infrastructure

How Women Can Become Automotive Leaders – Lisa Brown, Ph.D., Volkswagen Group of America

“To me an exciting industry, the auto industry, so I wondered ‘why aren’t more women, particularly young women interested in the automotive industry?’…So this is why I conducted a quantitative-qualitative correlational study looking at relationships between all these things the experts say you should do…. I wanted to know, ‘is that really true?’ … And… Continue reading How Women Can Become Automotive Leaders – Lisa Brown, Ph.D., Volkswagen Group of America

Setting Stretch Goals That Leverage The Moment

Imagine if Serena or Venus Williams only set goals of being good tennis players winning their local tennis tournaments. Where you set your gaze directs your choices, your attitude, your skills and assets, and your self-confidence – and lifts you up when you fall.Read More

Setting Goals That Celebrate, Leverage And Stretch

Imagine being on a football field and not knowing where the endzone was. Where do you throw or run to? Studies show people who set goals achieve more of what they want in life. Here’s a process to make goals that suit who you are today – and want to be tomorrow.Read More

Challenges of Doing Sustainability – Kate Gaertner, Triple Win Advisory

“I think the biggest issue is there are no quote unquote ‘incentives’ at the national level to require companies of any size, whether they’re private or public to do this hard work, right. And corporate sustainability really is hard work, especially when you’re talking about reducing carbon emissions within their supply chains……. (Europe has mandatory… Continue reading Challenges of Doing Sustainability – Kate Gaertner, Triple Win Advisory

6 Questions To Ask If You’re Considering A Job Change

Julie Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer of the University of Maryland and a successful serial entrepreneur – just completed her Masters in Machine Learning. If hearing about “The Great Resignation,” is making you think about quitting, here are six questions to ask yourself first:Read More

Climate & Economic Opportunity, COP26 – UNFCC Panel with Extraordinary Leaders

As the new year begins, listen to this recording of one of the most remarkable panels at the recent United Nations climate conference known as COP26, with some of the world’s top CEOs. The heads of Volvo, Rocky Mountain Institute, Club of Rome (group of heads of state, CEOs), and “the” top venture capital firm… Continue reading Climate & Economic Opportunity, COP26 – UNFCC Panel with Extraordinary Leaders