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Why Talented Women Stay Stuck Despite All The Advice
Professional women receive endless advice. Yet they remain underrepresented in leadership roles. I've watched this pattern repeat across industries, companies, and continents. Talented women collect mentors. They implement feedback. They refine their leadership style,...
Eulogy for Allegra Watkins
“Many people have asked for a copy of the words I shared at my 16-year-old daughter Allegra’s funeral, so I’m sharing my eulogy here in the hope that it offers the same love, truth, and courage she brought into our lives.”Today I want to share five of the many life...
Networks Decide Who Leads and Women Are Locked Out
Networks decide who leads. That's measured reality. Research analysing 9,000 connections among 1,600 global leaders found that women remain systematically excluded from the influential core. Even at the highest levels, women leaders stay peripheral in network terms,...
Tackling Unconscious Bias in Leadership
I’ve spent time in boardrooms where decisions were made without any ill intent, yet the outcomes still excluded talented women. This is the reality of unconscious bias. It operates quietly in the background, influencing decisions that we often believe are objective....
The Strategic Power Move Most Women Leaders Overlook
The most powerful leadership skill I've developed isn't on my resume. It's not strategic planning or financial acumen. It's not even emotional intelligence. It's the ability to lift others as I climb. Throughout my career, I've witnessed two distinct environments for...
Why I Choose Women Who Are Strong and Kind
For many women, especially those in leadership or aspiring to be there, life often feels like a constant balancing act. Between who we are, what we do, and what the world expects of us. We carry so much. The late-night deadlines. The quiet tears behind closed doors....