All great tips. #5 feels applicable to anyone, regardless of sex or gender identity.
Do you counsel your female leaders on finding mentors (or even better: advocates and champions) willing to give them a boost? Women face more headwinds than men (on average), so I feel like one "cheat code" available to all upwardly-mobile female leaders is to find someone willing to offer a helping hand from higher in the hierarchy. Not in the sense of doing something unethical – more like making a difficult game easier.
Absolutely. I think all professional women benefit from both a mentor and a coach. One to help pave the way and one to challenge you to develop your own solutions and leadership style that are sustainable.
All great tips. #5 feels applicable to anyone, regardless of sex or gender identity.
Do you counsel your female leaders on finding mentors (or even better: advocates and champions) willing to give them a boost? Women face more headwinds than men (on average), so I feel like one "cheat code" available to all upwardly-mobile female leaders is to find someone willing to offer a helping hand from higher in the hierarchy. Not in the sense of doing something unethical – more like making a difficult game easier.
Absolutely. I think all professional women benefit from both a mentor and a coach. One to help pave the way and one to challenge you to develop your own solutions and leadership style that are sustainable.