How young women are powering economic growth

How leaders can show mental strength | How to get better at developing your direct reports | Flywheel CEO: Own your mistakes, try new things Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( April 26, 2017 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] A Leader's Edge [] [How leaders can show mental strength]( Leaders who exhibit mental strength are willing to admit when they don't have all the answers and can acknowledge their weaknesses, writes Amy Morin. Such leaders also constantly look for ways to improve and don't try to bully others into compliance, Morin writes. 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[The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (tiered subscription model)]( (4/21) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] [How young women power economic growth]( The share of young adults -- those ages 25 to 34 -- who have full-time jobs reached 77% last year, up from nearly 67% in 1975, according to the Census Bureau. The growth was driven by increased workforce participation among young women, who are also increasingly moving into higher income brackets. [National Public Radio]( (4/19) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google+]( [Email]( [] Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [An online course to help mothers re-enter the workforce]( Mindful Return, founded in 2014, offers a four-week online course to help working mothers make the transition back to the workforce after taking time off. The course is the brainchild of Lori Mihalich-Levin, an attorney who is also the author of "Back to Work After Baby: How to Plan and Navigate a Mindful Return from Maternity Leave." 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