“It’s really about stepping into your power, and believing that you have more power than many women typically do.”

Have you read Lean In? Or have you experienced some of the issues discussed in today’s podcast? Maybe someone you know, a mother, sister, friend, wife, grandmother? How have you or they worked through some of these challenges?

Highlights

00:00:00
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg – what is it really about?
00:8:28
Cultural expectations of what women should be: nurturing, warmer, nicer.
00:13:07
Cognitive diversity in the workplace.
00:19:17
What does being at the table mean and what are the differences between men and women?
00:21:56
Change in leadership style over the years brings similarities between men and women but differences arise based on life experiences.
00:27:00
Recognizing one’s own power: “the most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”
00:28:42
The existence of the executive washroom – are barriers breaking down?
00:32:51
The need for institutional support – to be continued.

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