WHAT THE WORK KEEPS TEACHING ME
Leadership reflections
More than three decades into leadership, I’m still learning.
Some lessons came from getting it right. More came from getting it wrong, asking better questions, having hard conversations, finding my voice, and knowing when to listen.
These are the lessons I’m still thinking about.
READ BY THEME
Start with the idea you need today.
Courage. Move before confidence arrives.
Belonging. You don’t need permission to belong in the room.
Making Room. Your seat at the table comes with responsibility.
The Days No One Sees. The work counts before anyone applauds.
Every reflection, newest first, is below.
What Being the Only Woman in the Room Taught Me About Leadership
For more than thirty years, I have walked into rooms where I was one of only a few women, and sometimes the only one. Over time, I stopped asking whether I belonged and started asking a more important question: Who else deserves a seat, and what am I doing to help them get there?