Tara is a corporate anthropologist who specializes in research-driven leadership development.
With over 20 years of experience in the corporate and academic sectors, I bring the latest social science insights to help emerging, mid-career, and senior leaders think, work, and lead differently.
After teaching at the University of Chicago, I pivoted to the private sector, where I held leadership positions at USAA and Meta. In 2013, I co-founded RedSquared Consulting, which supported the customer-centric transformation of Fortune 500 clients, non-profits, and municipal government. A former Senior Lecturer at UT San Antonio, I have taught courses on leadership, design thinking, the future of work, and even the anthropology of food.
I am a passionate advocate for women in leadership, and my speaking credits include TEDx. In addition to numerous scholarly publications, my writing has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, and Inside Higher Ed.
A passionate advocate for women a
I found my voice in the conversation about women, work, and leadership through my expertise in anthropology, which gives me a fresh perspective on the American workplace. My philosophy is simple:
The leadership gap is rooted in outdated cultural assumptions about work and productivity.
These assumptions limit advancement opportunities for working mothers (and fathers) and compromise the future competitiveness of the American workforce.
Supporting the needs of American families in the workplace is essential to building a diverse, innovative, and adaptable workforce.
This cultural approach reveals the hidden assumptions and attitudes about women, leadership, and work which are the primary obstacles to meaningful change.
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. . . It shouldn't be that women are the exception.”
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg