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Gabriela Cora
Helping women make the most of their leadership qualities.
By Gabriela Cora

Assertive or Aggressive?

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on June 6, 2009 - 4:42pm in Alpha Females

 Are men assertive and women aggressive? Read More

Wise Latina Woman

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on June 3, 2009 - 11:15am in Alpha Females

 These three words seem to have raised much controversy when paired with “as compared to a wise white male.” Read More

Good judgment

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on June 2, 2009 - 4:38pm in Alpha Females

 While practicing therapists are trained to remain objective as they assist their patient or client without bringing their own issues into the session, a seasoned therapist will skillfully keep their own ideas out of the equation. Read More

Woman supreme

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on May 27, 2009 - 3:55pm in Alpha Females

With the pending retirement of Supreme Court Judge David Souter, President Obama has nominated a talented candidate: Puerto Rican Sonia Sotomayor.   Read More

Forever young

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on May 23, 2009 - 10:06am in Alpha Females

 Are you interested in staying young forever? Read More

Word war and the blame game

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on May 21, 2009 - 4:01pm in Alpha Females

 The Speaker of the House has been on the news for days now. Coming from a position of power, Nancy Pelosi now faces the embarrassing challenge of undoing what she created in a word-war with the media. Read More

Alpha Female in Training

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on May 20, 2009 - 3:32pm in Alpha Females

 The political scene these days has been spicy, even after the election. One of an interesting young player, I think, has been Meghan McCain, John McCain's Twittering daughter. Read More

Do mean girls in school become mean women at work?

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on January 30, 2009 - 5:08pm in Alpha Females

Do mean girls in school become mean women at work?

Mean girls make it easily into each and every literary work or film. Our fascination and love-hate relationship is obvious - we are seduced by their appeal and power, yet repulsed by their ill-intentions.

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Young Doctors Burn Out

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on December 2, 2008 - 4:00pm in Alpha Females

I remember one on-all night as a first year medical intern at 4 AM. My first year teammate was exhausted and our senior resident looked worn out. After working a straight 20 hour shift with no breaks, we were beat. In my twenties, I looked fresh, and could continue to work in the Emergency Room like the Energizer Bunny. Read More

Thick Skin Pays Off in Leadership

By Dr. Gabriela Cora on December 1, 2008 - 4:11pm in Alpha Females

Women still dodge low balls in the public sphere. They are ready to brush off personal attacks to focus on what matters to them in politics or in the workplace. Whether we are talking about Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin, we all agree that thick skin pays off in leadership positions. Read More

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