Listening to world women speakers at the Women Economic Forum last year it struck me that leadership is too general as a term. Replace the word 'leadership' with 'influence' and you get to the real definition. So let's start talking about 'women in influencing roles' rather than leadership roles. Leadership is influence.... ESSENTIAL PRESENCE Women need a personal presence that comes from their own essence. A power that influences rather than demands, and deep self-assuranc

Recently I hosted a personal transformation program. Here 's the 3-step contemplation I led: 1. What one practice have you fully imbibed and implemented in your leadership? 2. How has it changed your life? 3. How has it changed others' lives for the better? One woman shared that she had been told how humble she was as a leader because she truly listened. She aimed to be fully present to others and not fear the problem presented at the time, her cohort also had the great gi