As leaders, we know we’re supposed to be authentic, but for women, that can be tricky. For one thing, it can be hard to even know what our “true selves” want with all the demands competing for our attention. For another, there are different expectations about how women should look, and behave. In this episode, we talk with an expert on authenticity, as well ... Show More
Jun 16
Let Go of the Beliefs That Limit How You Lead
Many of us have internal beliefs—I need it done now, I know I’m right, I need to be involved—that feel like truth but actually hold us back as leaders. Executive coach Muriel Wilkins calls these counterproductive beliefs “hidden blockers,” and she talks the Amys through the proce ... Show More
34m 30s
May 2019
How Women Rise - Sally Helgesen
Sally Helgesen is a best-selling author, speaker and women leadership expert. Over the last 30 years she has worked with women leaders to recognize and act on their greatest strengths. Her most recent book, How Women Rise, became the top-selling title in its field within only a w ... Show More
37m 55s
Mar 2023
327: Promoting women into senior roles (Strategy Skills classics)
For this episode, let's revisit a Strategy Skills classic from week 4 of the Corporate Strategy & Transformation study. Promoting women into leadership roles is a hot topic and, sadly, a debate. Why is it a debate? What are the elements that require further analysis? To paraphras ... Show More
16m 26s
Jan 2018
Women's Work Podcast Preview Tsh Oxenreider
In the new podcast, Women’s Work, author and veteran podcaster Tsh Oxenreider, whom you might know from The Simple Show, asks women—from all walks of life who do all sorts of work—their stories. More than a business show, this is a STORY show; a podcast that sings the often unsun ... Show More
20m 30s
Nov 2022
#512: Master Your Inner Critic & Build A Thriving Business With Melissa Ambrosini
How to harness your inner mean girl and fall in love with the person looking at you in the mirror If re-learning to love yourself, knocking your business goals out of the park, and mastering work-life integration sounds good to you, then you’re going to want to hear this episode ... Show More
46m 7s
Aug 2022
THE WIRE: Answering the call of leadership
When taking up the call for a leadership role, Janine Rule believes that “you can sink or swim, but you’ve got to take your shot”. In this exciting episode, the recently named director of Stockdale & Leggo Ferntree Gully tells the interesting story of how an out-of-the-blue phone ... Show More
34m 28s
Nov 2020
Women at Work: Too Shy to Be a Leader
Women at Work is a podcast from Harvard Business Review that looks at the struggles and successes of women in the workplace, hosted by HBR's Amy Bernstein, Amy Gallo, and Emily Caulfield. In this episode, you'll hear about the tension that comes from feeling like you are a shy pe ... Show More
39m 59s