New York Times Archives - The Grassy Road

Me in the New York Times: What Parents Can Teach A CEO

When the New York Times said they wanted to interview me for the CEO Corner I had a series of reactions:"Wow - that's great!! Fantastic exposure for FirstRain!" "OMG - what will I say? What if I sound like an idiot?" "Help! What will I wear?" Classic girl. Worried about what I'll wear and what other people will think. Yes, even 54 year old CEOs have the same thoughts you probably have if you are female. But in the end, I'm very pleased with the result... and I wore my [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-13T07:08:55-08:00September 28, 2014|Leadership, My Personal Journey|1 Comment

Exec friendships are hard too

There was a terrific article in the New York Times this week on how very hard it it to make friends over 30. The discussion is buzzing and comments are flying. Clearly lots of people feel the pain of forming deep friendships once they have kids, and a job, and all the time conflicts that prevent us putting the time in to form deep friendships that seemed so much easier in college and pre-kids. But it also got me thinking about how much harder it is to make friends when [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-06T16:55:56-08:00August 5, 2012|Leadership, My Personal Journey|0 Comments