Diva La Différence

Friends of Diva,

We founded Divanation to help illuminate and recognize the voices and passions of extremely engaged and wildly talented women from all walks of life.

With that vision in mind, I would like to offer you a complementary download of the debut publication from our Diva La Différence—Women Leaders Series.

In this inaugural publication entitled Leading the Way, Lisa M. Cregan shares her powerful opening remarks to the UBS Women's Leadership Conference. While Lisa's talk was given to an internal audience, I believe you'll find her call to question unquestioned assumptions about gender and good business inspirational and thought provoking.

As Lisa writes:

"What I've come to see as the greatest unquestioned assumption is that women and men are the same.... I've come to see we are not the same.... I stand here today to say that the way men and women understand leadership, engage collaboration, build teams, construct networks, experience competition, resolve conflict, and welcome achievement is very, very different—but that difference is often unquestioned."

Lisa is the first of many important voices we intend to publish and distribute.

Diva La Différence™ celebrates women leaders who make a difference by promoting the difference women make in the workplace or within society. The Series will publish original writings, essays, reviews, profiles, opinion pieces, and other works relevant to the theme.

We urge you to read or download a complementary pdf version of the full text of Lisa's talk.

After reading the piece we'd appreciate any comments that you may have on the piece.

In peace and goodwill,

Leanne