Make The Firsts Last Longer: How To Sustain Breakthroughs By Women Leaders in Tough Times
It has been a week of global and national record-breaking milestones for female leadership across generations in business, politics, faith communities, music, media and more. At a time of intense cultural pushback, scrutiny and divisiveness toward leaders identifying as women, what lessons can we learn so these breakthroughs are not just one and done?
A look at the momentous achievements on the recent calendar represent different points of view and approaches. It is up to individuals to learn what each leader supports and why.
"Ultimately, I’m going to say I look forward to women taking a stronger place in life. Because I think that may be our hope for the future." —Actress Helen Mirren, who portrays Israel's first and only female Prime Minister, Golda Meir, in the movie “Golda,” on her vision for the future of peace in the Middle East
Meir and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat famously became friends after being bitter enemies and fighting a war in which after a surprise attack on Israel by the Egyptian army, Israel prevailed and later relinquished much of the land it had taken.
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Progress in Leadership Wins
Yes, change will do you good. A new series of studies analyzed in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General suggests that people consistently prefer "leaders who promise progress, even when the situation calls for someone to maintain existing systems." The findings suggest "leadership choices often reflect ingrained assumptions rather than a thoughtful match between a leader’s style and the needs of the moment."
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