Women, Power, and the Confidence to Lead with Dr. Jane Sojka

Dr. Jane Sojka, distinguished teaching professor of marketing and professional selling at the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business, joins host Neil Taylor on Corporate Law Lab to discuss her book, Women in Power: How Confidence and Resilience Shape Women’s Success.Alongside Corporate Law Fellows Olivia Wagoner and Abby Vitali, Jane explores the self-limiting behaviors that can hold professionals back, including perfectionism, people-pleasing, over-apologizing, busyness, and fear of failure. The conversation also examines how confidence and resilience can be developed, why professionals should become comfortable asking for what they want, and how cooperation and shared success can create stronger workplaces.Whether you are entering the legal profession, building a career in business, or learning to recognize your own power, this conversation offers practical strategies for leading with confidence while remaining authentic, compassionate, and connected to others.