debunking myths around women’s work, money and ambition that fuel modern day gender inequality.
“Rigorous, incisive and galvanizing,” her book, The Ambition Penalty: How Corporate Culture Tells Women to Step Up — and Then Pushes Them Down, is “a testament to what’s possible when women are liberated from keeping themselves small to make other people comfortable.”
For women disillusioned by the failed promises of girl power, a data-driven guide that reveals the hidden forces still fueling gender inequality at work, at home and around the world
In this column for Glamour UK, Stefanie challenges common explanations for gender gaps in pay, power and leadership and proposes a new framework for understanding what's really hurting women in the workplace: the ambition penalty.
"O’Connell thinks it’s dangerous for people to think they’ve simply stopped being ambitious on an individual level without considering larger cultural factors, like unsustainable workloads"
Stefanie celebrates another season of hosting Real Simple magazine's "Money Confidential Podcast with WEBBY, Eddie & Ozzie and Signal Award Gold Wins
Stefanie joins CBS News in-studio for several recent segments, including when to consider when hiring a financial professional.
In this OpEd for Bloomberg, Stefanie writes about how the social, professional, and financial costs women face for their ambition contribute to and reinforce the gender wealth gap.
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A go-to expert on women, work and money, Stefanie is a sought after speaker, consultant and media personality, appearing on ABC World News, CBSN, Fox Business, Bloomberg, The Doctors and television stations all across the country.
Stefanie created Statement Cards to celebrate milestones beyond marriage and motherhood - from paying off student loans to starting a business.
―Eve Rodsky, author of New York Times bestseller Fair Play