Why Women Leaders Can and Should be Authentic

A board member of a major building materials company was explaining to a networking partner the difficulties the company was having in retaining women in senior level positions. His colleague, a senior vice president of marketing and the highest ranking woman in her firm, acknowledged that it was a complex situation. When asked to share her views on executive women’s leadership, she thought a moment and then explained, “For me, it comes down to authenticity – when I can bring my values, beliefs and full self as a woman to how I operate as a leader. It’s a combination of what I draw from within myself and what I extract from my firm to make my experience as a leader personally fulfilling as well as having a positive impact on the company.”

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