9: How Women Need to Lead Differently (And Why We Need to Stop Acting Like Men to Earn Promotions) with Mary Shapiro

If you're a female leader in the corporate world, you have undoubtedly noticed that things are different for you than they seem to be for men — it's not your imagination. There's social science that explains how we got here and how we can move forward into a new future. Mary Shapiro, a Fellow at Simmons Institute for Inclusive Leadership, is a leading expert on gender in the workplace and she joins us in this episode to discuss the research and science behind leadership, how it’s different for women, and the ways in which women need to lead differently in order to bring their natural strengths to the workplace. 01:41 — What executive presence looks like specifically for women 09:42 —  The traits of leaders and how women can tap into masculine and feminine traits to describe themselves 25:09 — How to navigate the established culture of leadership within your organization📚MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE• 10 Ways to Command a Room: https://sistersmart.com/10-ways👋 CONNECT WITH MARY SHAPIRO Mary Shapiro has focused on advancing individuals of multiple social identities into leadership for the past 30 years, as an Organization Behavior professor, Chair of Leadership Development at Simmons University, and now as a Fellow of Simmons’ Institute of Inclusive Leadership. Concurrently Shapiro has consulted with organizations to build inclusive work cultures; and with teams, to build the relationships and processes necessary to produce innovative and high-quality output. Shapiro researches women’s careers, organizational efforts in moving towards gender equity, and teamwork. Her book on teams, published by Harvard Business School Press, two books on interviewing and career strategies, and her case studies featuring women protagonists, all advance efforts towards equity and inclusion. For 12 years she was an officer of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Board. She received her M.B.A. and M.S. Economics from Wright State University. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-shapiro-b372537/—Register for the Free Executive Presence for Women Masterclass: The 3 keys to Increase Authority and Influence, happening live on Thursday, August 8 at 12 PST.A replay will be available for those that register! https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkdOsrDItGdHchQv1BXFozsGRUjL74xlK#/registration —✈️ FREE PASSPORT TO PROMOTION PRIVATE PODCAST: 7 STEPS TO GET PROMOTED FROM DIRECTOR TO VP Get access to the Passport to Promotion Private Podcast—👩‍💻 APPLY FOR THE SISTERS IN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM An 12-month coaching program for women leaders who want to rise up and fulfill their career potential and get promoted from director to VPJoin Sisters in Leadership to Get Promoted to VP—💻 EXPLORE OUR LEADERSHIP COURSESWe offer a few leadership courses for you to begin sharpening your skills from meeting management to executive presence and productivity.Sign Up for a Leadership Course—👋 CONNECT WITH JILL 🌐 Website: https://sistersmart.com/ 🎥 YouTube: https://linktw.in/uWD3ko 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillavey/