Katrin Winkler

Connecting Confidence and Aptitude: How to Succeed as a Women in Leadership Katrin Winkler

Why it is that half the population is female, yet women made up only 7% of Fortune 500 CEOs in 2020?

This book explores why this shocking fact should concern all workers and what women in particular bring to the workplace. It reviews the imposed barriers versus the choices women make that reduce their numbers at senior levels and seeks to guide both women and men in how to promote and retain great talent that can otherwise be lost.

Women expect life to be fair, yet it is not. It is not easy being a woman in the male-defined business world. It is not easy being harshly judged by men and women. It is not easy having to be better than male counterparts. It is not easy having to always appear credible through higher competence and professionalism. Women have to tolerate old norms and yet take huge steps to connect with and improve the world around them. This means developing their own mindset, skills and interactions with men and women in the workplace. Based on research evidence and personal experiences, this book reveals why not all environments are appropriate for women to thrive in and shares examples from women who have shown the courage to be their authentic self and become role models for others.