Relish Your Role

Episode 21. The Authentic Leadership Challenge for Women in the Nonprofit World

December 05, 2023 Nancy Fournier Ph.D. Season 1 Episode 21
Episode 21. The Authentic Leadership Challenge for Women in the Nonprofit World
Relish Your Role
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Relish Your Role
Episode 21. The Authentic Leadership Challenge for Women in the Nonprofit World
Dec 05, 2023 Season 1 Episode 21
Nancy Fournier Ph.D.

This episode explores the challenges women leaders in the nonprofit face having to balance societal expectations of their behavior with the premium placed on authentic leadership.
When our authentic selves as women leaders are constantly judged as being either too nice or too assertive for effective leadership we are caught in a no win situation.
Changing this dynamic can only occur when women are supported in all their complexity and understandings of authenticity is expanded.

Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do!
Thanks for listening.

Show Notes

This episode explores the challenges women leaders in the nonprofit face having to balance societal expectations of their behavior with the premium placed on authentic leadership.
When our authentic selves as women leaders are constantly judged as being either too nice or too assertive for effective leadership we are caught in a no win situation.
Changing this dynamic can only occur when women are supported in all their complexity and understandings of authenticity is expanded.

Find more practicable tips on my website Relish Your Role. com. I have so much respect for the work you do!
Thanks for listening.