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5 Things Women in Leadership Deal With—That Men Rarely Experience

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5 Things Women in Leadership Deal With—That Men Rarely Experience

Leadership isn’t gendered. But the way it’s perceived, rewarded, and challenged often is.

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Permission to Romanticize Your Life

Life isn’t just about responsibilities, errands, and inboxes.

On Doing the Most (and Why I Don’t Anymore)

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On Doing the Most (and Why I Don’t Anymore)

Because being everything to everyone isn’t a requirement for success.

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