Kirsty Coventry (IOC) on why leaders should train – and fail – like Olympians

‘Your work doesn’t have a mouth’: Owning your career impact

April 1, 2026 • by Sharon N. Anderes in Women leaders • 8 min read

Communicating your impact and positioning yourself clearly are critical to ensuring your career advances rather than plateaus. ...

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The Power Triad: Three moves to reignite progress for women leaders

March 6, 2026 • by Ginka Toegel in Women leaders • 9 min read

Women’s progress has stalled because organizational systems fail them. Fixing this means recalibrating three things: succession slates, sponsorship, and executive feeder roles....

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Why you need to agree to disagree

February 20, 2026 • by Nathalie Ducrot in Women leaders • 5 min read

Elizabeth faces a career crossroads and works with a coach to clarify her ambitions, negotiate her future, and harness the power of constructive disagreement...

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Slow down! Why doing too much is not helping you or your team

January 30, 2026 • by Qi Zhang in Women leaders • 6 min read

Striving to be a superhero has backfired professionally and personally for ambitious Frances. It’s time to ease her foot off the gas, says Qi Zhang...

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The longevity-equality dividend: Reshaping women’s career paths

January 21, 2026 • by Rupa Dash in Women leaders • 7 min read

As women live longer, society must rethink careers and leadership to unlock a longevity-equality dividend that enables women to contribute and lead at every life stage....

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The rise of AI and cyberattacks: Why boards must be extra vigilant in 2026

January 5, 2026 • by Didier Cossin, Yukie Saito in Women leaders • 5 min read

Amid continued turbulence and transformation, boards must be ready to tackle the unexpected in the year ahead to strengthen their digital and strategic resilience....

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Crying at work: Why tears are not the problem

September 23, 2025 • by Brenda Steinberg in Women leaders • 8 min read

Tears are a very human and often necessary cue that things like team dynamics may need to shift. Instead of suppressing them, team leaders and individuals would do better to unpack what...

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Putting boardroom gender balance plans to the test 

March 27, 2025 • by Jennifer Jordan, Alexander Fleischmann in Women leaders • 3 min read

Take our quiz to see if you're well-placed to implement new European rules on boardroom equality....

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5 steps to embracing greater diversity on boards 

March 18, 2025 • by Diana Markaki-Bartholdi in Women leaders • 5 min read

New EU legislation requires stronger female representation on corporate boards. Here are ways to navigate the transition....

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Why reputation strategies matter – whatever the size of your company

October 23, 2023 • by Silse Martell in Women leaders • 5 min read

Silse Martell, founder of the Brazilian-based Smart Group of agencies, shares how big corporations should emulate startups by creating reputation strategies with sales growth in mind....

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