We wrap the first season of Scaling the Glass Cliff with Korn Ferry’s Jane Stevenson. She shares her immense wisdom on scaling the cliff and succeeding at the highest levels.

Learn more about Scaling the Glass Cliff.

A graduate of Stanford in the 1970s, Jan Jones served as car pitchwoman, the first woman mayor of Las Vegas, gubernatorial candidate, c-suite executive and public company board member (among other things).  Hear Jan’s stories of success and challenge in one of the most exciting cities in the world – Las Vegas.

Learn more about Scaling the Glass Cliff.

Emi Nietfeld has seen it all – the foster care system, Harvard, Google, Facebook, and beyond. Hear her incredible story of climbing over myriad challenges and what she’s doing now.

Visit Emi’s website where you can find her book Acceptance.

Learn more about Scaling the Glass Cliff.

Minda Harts was almost crushed by her experiences as a woman of color in corporate America.  She battled it out in silence for many years and then decided that her story needed to be told.  And tell it she has. Minda is a bestselling and award-winning author of three books on getting a Seat at the Table. In this episode, she tells us what we need to do to be better.

Visit Minda’s website where you can find her books.

Learn more about Scaling the Glass Cliff.

At 36 years old, Ginny Buckingham was flying high as the first female CEO of Massport, including Logan Airport.  Then 9/11 happened; she was cast out and began a 20 year journey to personal redemption.

Get Buckingham’s book On My Watch.

Learn more about Scaling the Glass Cliff.

In our first episode, host Kim Sinatra is joined by Alex Haslam and Michelle Ryan, the two academics who coined the term, “The Glass Cliff.”  We discuss its origin, application, and victims.  Additionally, Kim shares her story of career gain and loss, setting the stage for the conversations to come.

Learn more about Scaling the Glass Cliff.

Major success in corporate America has historically been defined by – and available to – a select few. Despite decades of effort, women and other non-traditional candidates have had a tough time climbing to the top and an even more difficult time staying there. We explore their paths to success, the phenomenon of the Glass Cliff which endangers their tenure, and the psychological impact of sometimes losing it all. The show envisions what sustainable, diverse leadership in the workplace, and beyond, might look like.

Learn more about Scaling the Glass Cliff.