According to the “Women in the Workplace” study by McKinsey & Co., women face greater barriers to advancement and steeper paths to senior leadership. This is highlighted by the estimation that the rate of progress is so slow that it will take 25 years to reach...
Leadership Development
Rising Through Visibility with The Chairman Executive Board of Aon Holdings, Marguerite Soeteman-Reijnen
Career Tips, Leadership Development, Rise To Leadership Podcast
"Visibility is actually key because it's very important for you to realise that; you can be very successful managing your career, you can be very successful managing your family...but if people don't know your success stories, they won't know who you really are. How...
Rise and Lead Women Collaborates with UPS to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Europe and Africa
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According to a study by the European Commission and the International Trade Centre, women in Europe are largely under-represented in international trade. For context, only 20% of exporting companies in the entire European Union are owned, led or managed by...
Inviting Men To The Equality Table with Rick Zednik, Zuzana Púčiková and Stefan Tonnon
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"It is inclusive to include men...they are still the decision-makers. If you do not get support from the people in power, you will not achieve change." - Zuzana Púčiková Have you ever tried to have conversations with men on issues of diversity, inclusion, and gender...
Motherhood & Leadership with Wendy Morée, Senior Manager – EMEA ISV GTM at Salesforce
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"A lot of people have told me that I have to be different, or sometimes more calm, or less energetic, or that I'm not ready for a promotion now because I've got such a busy life. But I think the first one really is to be authentic to who you are and to know what you...
Leading The Change Through Corporate Sustainability with Therese Noorlander and Sofia Kilifi
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"If you really want to drive impact and understand the local needs, it is super important to work with parties that understand the local needs, feel the passion, and are willing to go above and beyond to make it happen. Even though its sometimes challenging." -...
Leading With Impact with The Executive Director and Vice President at Goldman Sachs in London, Seun Awolowo
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"You should always focus on your strengths because you'll get a marginal benefit from trying to improve on one of your areas for development. But if you double down on your strengths, you'll get even more of a benefit from that and you'll be able to stand out." - Seun...
Leading Through Resilience with The Senior Director, HR Africa at American Tower Corporation, Marisa Daly
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"We've been very clear as a leadership team that winning the hearts and minds of our employees is critical. It is actually one of our strategic objectives, but we can only do that if people feel like they truly belong. And they can only feel like they truly belong if...
How Leaders Are Practicing Self-Care
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Taking some time from our busy lives to rest, relax and rejuvenate is essential for our mental health and wellbeing. In many cases, due to demands and work complexities, leaders often get sucked into workaholism which could eventually lead to stress and a mental...