Leaders, particularly politicians and CEOs must have honest conversations with themselves at critical points during their mandates. For example, when assessing the achievement of one set of strategic objectives and developing new/future plans.
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Well-behaved women seldom make history
It has been said that “Well-behaved women seldom make history.”
On this #internationalwomensday2023, I am reminded of the most valuable lesson I learned from my mother’s ‘bad behavior’:
None of us, particularly women, should ever be reticent about pursuing our ambitions or shy away from dissenting voices, even if it means defying the rules of protocol by disrupting polite discussions and going off-topic in board meetings.
Read more about the lessons I learned from my mother whose ‘politely disruptive’ intervention led to the achievement of equal benefits for women.