In this eye-opening episode, Ramona goes in-depth on the ongoing impact of patriarchal attitudes toward leadership in the workplace. She explains how qualities viewed as more "masculine," like assertiveness and decisiveness, are still prized over "feminine" strengths like empathy and collaboration.

Using real-world examples and studies, Ramona points out the male-centric bias that underlies popular leadership books, corporate training programs, and organizational cultures. The ideas being taught skew heavily toward traditionally male styles of leadership.

She gets real about the specific challenges women face, like feeling they have to work extra hard to get promoted, not wanting to come across as "difficult" for speaking up, and taking critical feedback harder than men do - which can chip away at self-confidence over time.

While big-picture reforms are needed, Ramona calls on individuals to start recognizing their own biases and intentionally value a mix of masculine and feminine leadership qualities, depending on what an organization or team needs.

This frank discussion exposes the outdated mindsets still casting feminine traits as second-rate, and rallies leaders to root out these subconscious prejudices to build fairer, more inclusive workplaces.

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— OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LIKE —

- Episode 85: How Stoicism Can Inspire Mindful Leadership - With CIO Michael McGill

- Episode 92: How Men Can Become Effective Allies in the Workplace

- Episode 109: What's Compassionate Leadership?

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