“Be Shameless”: Georgette Tan on Confidence, Culture & Speaking Up

She once asked women to be shameless… and that’s exactly where this conversation begins.In this episode, I sit down with a woman who’s moved seamlessly from public service to corporate leadership at Mastercard, and then into shaping women’s leadership across Asia.We talk about confidence without apology, speaking up without shouting, and why power skills—not “soft skills”—are what really shape leaders today.She shares what she’s learned working across sectors, building women leaders, and bringing men in as true allies—not by theory, but by practice.If you care about women in leadership, board diversity, career transitions, or building real influence at work and at home, this one will stay with you.IN THIS EPISODE00:30 | Why Women Should be “Shameless” at Work06:18 | Speaking Up Without Being Labeled Difficult07:55 | How She Moved Across Sectors Without Losing Momentum11:01 | The Skills She Had to Learn—and Unlearn—to Grow15:39 | Why Male Allies Matter More Than We Admit20:20 | Board Diversity: Why Targets Beat Quotas25:25 | Raising Daughters Who Aren’t Afraid to Fail30:13 | The Gender Expectations We Still Don’t Talk About36:27 | The One Rule She’s Truly RewrittenGeorgette Tan Adamopoulos | Board Member | United Women SingaporeExperienced Board Member at a number of NGOs focused on women’s empowerment, gender equality and education. Experienced Senior Vice President Communications with a demonstrated history of working in the technology and services industry and non-profit sector. Strong media and communication professional skilled in Marketing Strategy, Corporate Reputation, Organisational Communications and Management. A strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, and women’s empowerment. Ritu Mehrish | Founder and Author | ReWrite The RulesRitu Gupta Mehrish is a speaker, executive coach and author, with 20 years of corporate experience working in companies such as P&G, GE Capital and GE spin-off Genpact. In her last role, Ritu ran a multimillion-dollar business vertical with 1000 people across eight countries and five continents. Throughout her extensive career, Ritu has had the opportunity to work, coach and converse with leaders across the globe from diverse industries. Her business and leadership experience has enabled her to bring in a pragmatic approach to leadership development. Her client list of Google, PayPal, Swiss Re, JP Morgan, Applied Materials, Intel, Knight Frank, Johnson & Johnson, AIA, Medtronic, Wharton Executive Education highlights the level of expertise she brings to the leadership topic.https://www.letsrewritetherules.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritugmehrish/ https://www.ritumehrish.com/