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In her new book, drop the ball, she reflects on the lessons in leadership. Currently chief leadership officer at levo, and former president of the white house project, she was also named to fast company s league of extraordinary women, and served as a launch team member for sheryl sandbergs. Tiffany dufu is chief leadership officer of levo league and launch team member to sheryl sandbergs lean in. Foundation and cocreated take our daughters to work day. The math doesnt work after a while, explained white house project founder marie wilson, who gave up the presidency of her group two years ago and is. May 25, 2011 in a recent indepth interview with tiffany dufu, president of the white house project, we discussed the organizations evolution and plan moving forward, challenges and obstacles to success, gender equality in the united states, her advice to president obama, and much more. Trying to recall where exactly i first met tiffany. According to foreword contributor gloria steinem, drop the ball is important, pathbreaking, intimate and brave. Jan 28, 20 the math doesnt work after a while, explained white house project founder marie wilson, who gave up the presidency of her group two years ago and is currently working on a book project about. Tiffany dufu, the author of drop the ball, on achieving more by. When you shop online, you gain access to thousands of retailers from around the globe whether you are in the market for a new bedroom. Tiffany dufu wants you to cut yourself some slack the m dash.
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Before founding the white house project she built the ms. Jan 21, 2017 tiffany dufu has a common story, the one about the new mother who thought she could do it all, only to run smack into reality. Recent posts online shopping tricks that help you save money. Tiffany dufu is a catalystatlarge in the world of womens leadership and the author of drop the ball, a memoir and manifesto that shows women how to cultivate the single skill they really need in order to thrive. Tiffany dufu accomplished a chunk of her days mission well before she was introduced as our speaker at the second annual st. The white house project, a nonprofit organization, aims to advance womens leadership in all communities and sectors. Tiffany dufu generally travels from new york, ny, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. The white house project ignites the leadership of women in business and politics.
Wilson is founder and president of the white house project, cocreator of take our daughters and sons to work day and author of closing the leadership gap. View tiffany dufus profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional. President the white house project january 2011 present 8 years 11 months. But one by one, misgivings started to crop up, grow, and multiply, so that by the end of the book i was unsettled by dufus most basic. Previously, tiffany served as the chief leadership officer of levo, was a launch team member of sheryl sandbergs lean in network, and was president of the white house project, a leadership organization that worked to increase womens representation in u. Ive worked with tiffany dufu as a colleague, watched her speak, and shared television interviews with her.
Website, the white house project was an american nonprofit organization, which worked to increase. Published by ass9ii under articles on january 16, 2019. Dufu is a nationally recognized expert on womens leadership she was executive director of the white house project, a launch team member to lean in and current chief leadership officer of levo league. Achieving more by doing less, which comes out next month and encourages women to embrace imperfection. Why women can and must help run the world viking 2004. Tiffany is on the board of harlem 4 kids and lives in new york with her husband and two children. She has worked to increase womens representation in government by serving as president of the white house project, was a founding member of sheryl sandbergs lean in initiative, and most recently founded the crua peer coaching service for women looking to. She was formerly president of the white house project and was included in fast companys league of extraordinary women. Tiffany dufu is picking up the conversation where sheryl sandberg left off. She is also chief leadership officer at levo, served as president of the white house project and was a key member of the lean in launch team. She realized this was a topic that was of particular interest to the women she encountered and that the. Extraordinary women, tiffany was a launch team member to lean in and also served as chief leadership officer to levo, one of the fastest growing millennial professional networks.
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