Rise and Lead Women
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Get the tools, resources and network you need to become an influential leader in your industry
Women bring creative ideas and add value to any role they occupy. Studies have shown that diverse teams perform better and produce better results. Yet, women are underrepresented in every sector of the economy.
Rise and Lead Women’s mission is to increase the representation of women at the top leadership positions in workplaces and the marketplace. We achieve this through our leadership development programs and events that help women enhance their leadership competencies and get visible with their unique value and leadership voice.
Join Our Movement
Listen to our podcast
Our Rise To Leadership Podcast features established business leaders and C-Suite executives who are creating positive social change towards diversity, inclusion and equity.
Join the Rise and Lead Summit 2021
Grow your leadership and impact through our curated events. Join the 4th annual Rise and Lead Summit taking place in September 22 – 24, 2021.
Join the Connect2Grow Mentoring Circles
Join the Leadership Development Series & gain confidence and skills to lead yourself and others.
Sign up for our Corporate Programs
These are special programs for our corporate members.
Join the Rise and Lead Summit 2021
Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen
Chairman Executive Board Aon Holdings & Global CMO Aon Inpoint
Jennifer Eversen
Senior Director Strategic Services Benelux – Salesforce
Jeroen van Vliet
Director Field Sales of Coca-Cola European Partners Netherlands (CCEP NL) and member of the Dutch board
Rhonda A. Ocha
Director Market Delivery Europe of Mastercard
Emily K. Graham
Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, FleishmanHillard
Ari Weinzweig
CEO and co-founding partner of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses
Irine Gaasbeek
Country Managing Director Accenture | Responsible Leadership & Equality | Digital Transformation & Innovation
Cristina Falcone
VP, Public Affairs at UPS Europe
Ebere Akadiri
Founder of Rise and Lead | CEO of Ataro Foods | Author | Women in Leadership Advocate | Keynote Speaker
Linda Aiello
EVP, Employee Success BP (HR) at Salesforce
Sponsor the Rise and Lead Summit 2021
Opportunities for sponsorship and hosting a breakout room for the Rise and Lead Summit 2021 are now available. Contact Partners@RiseAndLeadWomen.com to learn more.
About Rise and Lead Women
Rise and Lead’s mission is to increase the representation of women in top leadership positions. We achieve this by helping women learn leadership skills that position them to thrive in the professional world, while advocating for gender inclusion and equity.
Read our Magazine
How to Find Your Leadership Voice and Use it to Rise in Your Career
Research reveals a disturbing trend in the way female representation drops the higher women go in the ranks of leadership. According to a McKinsey study for Lean In, although women make up 50% of entry-level corporate positions, they drop to 25% at the executive level...
Why Women are Disappearing From the Leadership Trajectory
Although research clearly shows that gender diversity adds to a business's bottom line, the needed changes are slow to come to the corporate world. According to a report by the Center for Women and Business at Bentley University, the number of women leaders continues...
Emotional Intelligence: The Right Way To Give Feedback
There is no place more filled with diverse opinions and processes for achieving a given result than in the workplace. For continuous productivity, this makes it necessary for managers and organizational leaders to rein in the actions of their teams with relevant...