Women Are Not Small Men - Let's Stop Leading Like We Are

I break down why the leadership playbook was built for someone who isn't us, and why leaning into how women actually lead is your biggest competitive advantage. Weekly newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter When you picture a leader, who comes to mind? For most of us, it's an image shaped by decades of one type of person being in charge, and that person built the whole playbook. Executive presence. Be more assertive. Project more confidence. So much of the feedback women get is really just "lead more like a man." And when we try, it doesn't work, because it isn't who we are. In this episode, I break down the research showing women actually lead differently, why that difference is a measurable competitive advantage, and why having other women in your corner is what makes it possible to lead this way with confidence. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN The leadership style that's proven to build more trust and better performance, and why most of us were never taught it The real data behind why companies with more women in the C-suite and boardroom significantly outperform What the COVID crisis leadership numbers revealed about countries led by women Why being over-mentored and under-sponsored keeps so many capable women stuck, and the difference between the two The specific skill I teach that lets you be direct without losing what makes your leadership style work RESOURCES MENTIONED Stacy Sims: drstacysims.com/  Caroline Criado Perez’s book, Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men: https://a.co/d/05KjbMcH  Connect with Katy on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/katy-mcfee-3880b4a  Weekly newsletter: morewomenpromoted.com/newsletter  Curious what it’s like to work together? Send me a message on LinkedIn or Instagram (Katy McFee) and tell me what you are working toward, and we can take it from there. Join me live in Ottawa, Canada, on October 23rd. Save your seat at owntheroomsummit.com. Not sure if you're ready for VP? Take the free assessment and find out at morewomenpromoted.com/quiz Remember, there's room for all of us at the table.