February 2023

“The world’s most prominent women leaders show the importance of honesty, courage, impact, and decisive action in leadership.” Oprah Winfrey

The increasing number of women leaders is a force for good in the world. When women become leaders, they provide a different set of skills and perspectives. And a growing number of studies link greater corporate financial results to gender balanced leadership teams.

When girls can see women leaders, they begin to see themselves in a new light, with new hopes for the future and expansive notions of leadership that include advocating for themselves and sharing power with others. For Chrysalis, this is the best investment in the future we can make.

Three resources on leadership that are meaningful to our team:

Why Everyone Wins with more Women in Leadership

Research shows that companies with more women on their boards outperform those without by a significant margin, and organizations with greater gender diversity among senior leaders are more profitable.

A Man's a Boss, a Woman's Bossy

While a man is a “boss,” a woman is seen as “bossy.” Men are “persuasive,” while women are “pushy.” If a guy works late, he’s “dedicated,” but a woman is “selfish.” A man who struts down the street is “smooth,” but his female counterpart is “showy.” What other sexist workplace stereotypes do you see?

Watch more here: A Man's a Boss, a Woman's Bossy

When Women Lead: What they Achieve, Why they Succeed, and How We can Learn from Them

"When you grow up, everything will be different." I still remember my mother saying that when I was thirteen years old, squeezed between friends in the back seat of an afternoon carpool. We had just heard Gloria Steinem speak at our school's annual women's history speaker series.

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