FIND YOURSELF IN THE PASSIONS AND STRUGGLES OF TOP WOMEN LEADERS IN THE WORLD.
The vision for the LifeChats Collection is to inspire and galvanize current and future women leaders by sharing stories of triumphs achieved through overcoming obstacles, doubts, and major challenges. Through real, organic conversations with women who have done extraordinary things, we illuminate their passions and struggles and the resulting lessons for success. The differentiator is to do so in a way that readers can see their own passions, dreams, struggles and challenges in these stories. Because readers are able to relate, they can be inspired to think, “we can overcome this challenge, we don’t have to fear failure, we can do it too.” The collection features several industry-focused series.
The series was launched in 2012 and interviews were conducted in 2012 through 2016.
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ANDREA J. WILL LIFECHATS SERIES IN FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
| Kathleen Murphy | Kerrii Anderson |
| Jane Diplock | Carla Harris |
| Monique Leroux | |
LIFECHATS SERIES WITH WOMEN LEADERS IN THE SPORT INDUSTRY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BEYOND SPORT
| Valerie Ackerman | Julie Foudy |
| Elizabeth Lindsey | Kathleen Behrens |
| Deanna Castellini | Jill Vialet |
| Angela Ruggiero | Sophie Goldschmidt |
| Debbie Lye | Patricia Hopkins |
| Caryl Stern | Lisa Lazarus |
OTHER LIFECHATS
| Deb Henretta | Meg Whitman |
| Patty Hatter | Kelly Gray |
| Deborah Lee James |
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ANDREA J. WILL LIFECHATS SERIES IN FINANCE & ACCOUNTING
The Andrea J. Will LifeChats Series in Finance & Accounting is sponsored by the Andrea J. Will Memorial Foundation.
Andrea Judith Will, a young wife and mother, was diagnosed in October 2008 with late-stage, metastasized pancreatic cancer. After a courageous and dignified battle with the disease, Andrea passed away in June 2009 at the age of 43. Andrea left behind her husband Richard Rosenzweig, her young son Tyler, family members, friends, and business associates from her career as a Partner at Eisner LLP Accountants. To honor her life and those who cared for her at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Richard and a small group of friends created the Foundation. Find more information at www.ajwmf.org.
Globalization and technology have transformed the sport industry over the past decade, leading to new ways of experiencing and consuming sport, and new opportunities and pathways to the top. Concurrently, Title IX has also changed the sport demographics over the last 40 years. Women have not only become part of the fan base, but also decision makers, change agents, and major players in the industry as a whole. To understand the changing dynamics and the role that women play and how they shape the sport industry, we interviewed 12 women leaders who represent different parts of the global sport ecosystem – across the public, private, and social sectors.
Four key insights emerge:
- The growth and evolution of the industry has led to new and multiple pathways to the executive suite
- To succeed, (particularly as a woman) in the industry, mental toughness, discipline, resilience and the ability to deal with outcomes beyond one’s control, and mentorship are requisites
- Sport can be leveraged for societal impact both as an education development tool through participation and as a bridger across divides. Its future also depends on its shared identity as a vehicle for social change
- The power of partnerships is key to success at work and in life.
