Happy Mother’s Day!
In honor of all moms . . . Whether you are a mom with young children, grown children, about to be a first-time mom, or celebrating the life or memory of your mom, Happy Mother’s Day to all! Looking for a book recommendation for yourself, your mom or a special mom in your life, […]
Women in Leadership : Linda Theisen
Our first edition of 2020 in the “Women in Leadership” series, we interviewed Linda Theisen, Vice President of Corporate Procurement at Hilton Corporation. Linda talks about how her path has been very spontaneous, leading to a very diverse career in many different industries. She emphasizes being open to possibilities and having faith in yourself to […]
Tribute to Mary Vielhaber . . . a Mentor to Many Women Leaders Whose Light will Continue to Shine Within Us!
Eighteen years ago, Paragon Leadership began supporting Women in Leadership in a bold way. The inaugural Executive Leadership Experience for Women, which quickly become known as the ELE, ran successfully for seven years and impacted the lives of many senior leadership women. A key to the success of this unique offering was our fearless leader, […]
How NOT to Become Obsolete as your Organization Changes!
By Janice Krupic, CEO, Paragon Leadership There is a new CEO, executive team, organization structure, acquisition, divestiture, product, customer base, geographic footprint and/or technology. With a blink of an eye, your organization has changed, […]
Paragon Leadership International’s Pledge to the Future Face of Leadership
By Janice Krupic, President and CEO of Paragon Leadership International Five months ago, when I developed the vision for My Career Matters, a place where women in the workforce could come and safely share their stories, learn from one another, and lift each other up, I had no idea so many women within all Acts of […]
Provocative Question: Would you accept a promotion without a raise? Why or why not?
You’ve earned a promotion! Hold up – it seems that you won’t gain a raise from this change. Do you take this promotion, or do you hold off until you get that raise? Or should you be asking for something else? My Career Matters group members stressed that compensation is not the sole factor when […]
Women in Leadership… the Tide is Shifting Regarding Gender Equality. But in Which Direction?

By: Janice Krupic, President & CEO, Paragon Leadership International Recently, my colleague shared that her daughter’s middle school was hosting a gender equality forum. My first internal reaction was, “Really? How sad”. Sad not because they were having the forum, but sad because in the year 2018 there is such a need for the conversation. […]