I'm ashamed of my year long nap in the blogosphere. I've been 'living the challenge'. I had a baby last July, then bought a house, moved from Singapore to London, returned to work after three months and tried to establish new routines that would allow me to have personal time again. That last piece has taken ten months but I'm here now, and to be honest having to postpone my extra curricular labours of love was an acceptable short-term compromise in return for a healthy, happy, loved little son and a still-on-track career. But now I'm back (as in, I'm getting enough sleep to emerge from survival mode)! And I have a new mission; to quantify the power of the secret adviser (that is, the woman who shares a big man's pillow). I'm hoping this will help illustrate the useful role more women could play in formal decision-making settings too. It feels like a fun way to make a point. If you have ideas on this subject please let me know. I'll chart my progress here. The project starts now.
