Power of You: Women in Leadership

All leaders face a host of challenges, but women leaders encounter an additional set of obstacles and considerations-institutional, social, economic, cultural-that their men counterparts most likely never will. Women from underrepresented groups experience these challenges even more acutely. GSBGEN 570 Power of You: Women in Leadership will equip students with 200+ research-based strategies, tools and tactics to not only meet these workplace challenges head-on, but also create more inclusive processes, policies and cultures for the future. The course is based on the instructor's 'accessible leadership' model that catalyzes students to access the leader within themselves, empower others to access their own leadership potential and create greater access through their giving. Through readings, discussions and guided, written reflections, students will deeply explore issues including, but not limited to: the likeability paradox; leadership styles and adaptivity; diversity, inclusivity, intersectionality and belonging; developing your voice and narrative; negotiation through a gendered lens; mentorship and sponsorship; family, relationships and career; resilience and self-compassion; and creating social value. Students will also write an "Accessible Leadership Action Plan," which will articulate how they will lead going forward. Students will engage directly with industry leaders such as Sheryl Sandberg (Facebook), Meg Whitman (former CEO of Quibi, HP, eBay), Dr. Priscilla Chan (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative), Mary Barra (General Motors), Judy Smith (Smith & Company) and Indra Nooyi (former CEO of Pepsi Co.), among others. This is a compressed version of Super Round course GSBGEN 370.