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International Women's Day: Women in Leadership 2025
Equality is not a done deal
Strong leadership comes from experience, knowledge and an innate ability to inspire, guide and encourage people. There’s a difference between being a manager and being a leader…
A managerial role may be a natural progression for someone who has ‘put in their time’, but getting the title doesn’t always make for a great leader…
Some do say that leaders are born, whereas managers are made – but we disagree; of course, some people are more naturally inclined to leadership, but there is nothing about great leaders that can’t be learned. All it takes is commitment to growth, and an acceptance of any gaps in our experience and knowledge. Personality traits play a part – but behaviour is shaped by far more than that.
Our programmes are designed to help people embrace those innate personality traits and driving desires. These shape how we communicate: the way we respond to our peers, teams and challenges of our work – and this is the foundation for building great leaders.
Women in leadership, despite a significant shift in the numbers of women represented in senior roles, still face challenges, pressures and expectations that their male colleagues don’t – and more barriers to achieving those positions, and their success if they do. There are more women in executive suites than in previous decades – but until equality is sustained, and women have equity in development opportunities, we all still have work to do!
March 8th – International Women’s Day – brings a sea of articles, statistics, data and celebration of women – but in the few days since, that buzz has gone quiet again…but it’s more important than ever before to support women in your organisation, and the unique challenges they face in 2025.
Women in Leadership is just one of the Coaching programmes we offer: the programme reflects the changes in how ‘Great Leadership’ is represented, and the skills and experience of success continue to evolve. Where we may once have been helping women to find the confidence to put themselves forward for leadership roles, we now put more thought into developing what kind of leader those women want to be.
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It’s fantastic to see the increased presence of women in power, and to be part of a business world in which women are no longer considered a “risky choice” or overlooked in senior roles, but until women are no longer a minority in those positions of power we all need to play our part.
Data shows that, when women are visible in senior leadership and positions of power, organisations also see a shift towards a more inclusive and emotionally intelligent culture, where a more diverse workforce can thrive.
It might be true that women are more likely to demonstrate strengths in these ‘soft-skilled’ areas – but it’s also a reflection of unconscious bias, where women are expected to display these behaviours, and those traits are still seen as somehow weaker or less vital in business success! In truth, the world of business and leadership is always better for embracing those strengths; the dynamic between a leader who wants the best for their people as well as from them is a far more successful, and healthy, working environment – and a culture in which the team are seen as autonomous, rounded people with a wealth of skills, knowledge and experience, creates a more cohesive, driven workforce. One which is far more likely to succeed long term than one in which your people simply follow the orders of a bureaucratic or dictatorial manager. Those traits – seen by many as innately female – can also be taught, and embraced, by men – and their importance should be respected and rewarded for all leaders…but if your leadership team is weighted more towards men than women, perhaps it’s time to address that?
If you are still looking to develop your own skills, to climb to a more senior position, or are already in a leadership role but want to develop your team to a higher level, coaching will give you the tools that bring out your best, and that of the people you lead.
Visit our Women in Leadership programme for more details, or call us on 01234 757575 to take the first step.