Ask a Better Question

What If We Expanded Our Definition of Leadership?

August 30, 2022 Season 1 Episode 6
Ask a Better Question
What If We Expanded Our Definition of Leadership?
Show Notes

What would happen if we expanded our definition of leadership? Who is a leader? What qualities do they have? What qualities would we want them to have differently than what we see now?

Linkage Women in Leadership Conference: November 1-4 Orlando 2022
https://www.linkageinc.com/

Key Ideas and Questions:

Internal v External obstacles to advancement for women in professional leadership

The ‘Inner Critic’ and what are the ways to get back to your center.

Being likable v being credible as a double bind for women PLUS the third element of intersectionality for women of color makes it a third bind.

Being a ‘good’ women  v a ‘good’ leader

Women are evaluated on performance while men are evaluated on potential.

Building ‘relationship currency’. Bias in connecting with people who are like us. 

Who are the leaders you admire? 

‘The Authority Gap’ 

https://www.maryannsieghart.com/
How do we move the needle on people's perceptions of women in leadership roles?

Podcast Interview on ‘Speaking Your Brand’ with Mary Ann Seighart 

 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speaking-your-brand-a-public-speaking-podcast/id1207649390?i=1000561763815

Katharine Graham was the first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company in 1973 when she took over at the Washington Post. 

 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Graham