DARE-ING Athena is manifesting! Oprah, Katie Couric, Christine Lagarde, and Maria Shriver.
Katie Couric
Today we continue the theme of Athena, who seems to be manifesting in four strong, courageous, gracious women in the news recently: Oprah, Katie Couric, Maria Shriver, and Christine Lagarde.
Oprah signed off this week, as did Katie Couric last week. Couric’s sign-off was the epitome of class and dignity. Oprah’s farewell “benediction” was fit for a queen – the Queen of All Media, of course. Maria Shriver continues to build her brand for her return to her own limelight, as journalist, best-selling author, and Emmy Award -winning producer (The Alzheimer’s Project). And, the person who is rumored to be the replacement for the frenzied Frenchman and former IMF director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, is another French countrywoman, Christine Lagarde. This is a woman who is as facile with English and Chanel as she is acclaimed for her intellectual firepower.
So, while the humiliation, disgrace and dark secrets about €œThe Governator€ have more than alarmed women everywhere – East and West, from the U.S. to abroad, from the boardroom to the bedrooms, from the supermarket to the super-rich, all women over 40 should strive to emulate Shriver, Couric, Winfrey and Lagarde for their grace, dignity, poise, confidence, and leadership in the face of challenge and transition. All are powerful brands in their own right – no male arm candy needed.
Maria Shriver
Christine Lagarde
Oprah
