The Bias Cut
A series profiling women leaders on career paths and gender bias
How this former CEO traded anxiety for mindfulness
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Executive coach Amy Kimball helps clients facing challenges at work choose reactions that are aligned with their values.
How this CEO followed her curiosity to success
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Founder and CEO Amanda von Goetz talks about her unconventional education, ignoring perceived projections, and her company’s “organic diversity.”
How one VC found a flexible second career after having kids
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Founder and angel investor Marla Shapiro talks safe spaces for vulnerability, the “motherhood penalty,” and when it’s OK to drop the ball.
How 7 leaders manage stress, burnout, and their employees’ well-being
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Walking meetings, intermittent fasting, and an “anytime vacation” policy are how today’s leaders tend to their well-being and encourage work-life balance among their employees.
This VP of transformation has a 4-point plan to uplift all employees
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Messer Americas’ Patricia Hargil on being a visible leader, pacing herself, and letting go of perfectionism.
How this clean tech exec connects climate to gender equity
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CarbonBuilt’s Cindy McLaughlin encourages walking meetings and “anytime vacation” for improved well-being.
How Jackie Yeaney made peace with ‘imposter syndrome’
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This tech strategist and marketer learned to lead through empathy and collaboration, and that the fear of “being seen” is a healthy one.
This data executive prioritizes ‘relationships, results, and reach’
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A self-professed “thoughtful introvert,” Eli Lilly’s Andrea de Souza learned how to carve out time for intentional, purpose-driven networking as she’s climbed the executive ladder.
It’s time women get credit for ‘invisible work’
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USDA senior advisor Samantha Joseph understands some barriers are out of her control, but she knows the importance of breaking the ones women create for themselves.
From The Bias Cut: More female representation in boardrooms, STEM
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Boardrooms, conference panels, digital health, and more. Here are areas where women say they are seeing more representation.