How Remarkable Women Lead (by Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston)

The book was inspired by the author (a McKinsey partner) turning 50 and looking for the spark of meaning and passion she had observed in many successful and fulfilled women leaders. She took on the task of creating Centered Leadership Project. Based on hundreds of interviews and quantitative research, it lays out the 5 components for success and fulfillment at work and life: Meaning, Framing, Connecting, Engaging, Energizing. I resonated with this book as it confirms how women are energized by different motivators than men and created a useful framework for engaging women leaders in the workplace. A must read for women and any leader who wants to unleash potential in their women leaders.

Here is a link to a summary of the concepts in the book in the McKinsey Quarterly.

Here’s another link to some of the latest thinking by the author “Changing Companies’ Minds About Women”.

This article was written by Henna Inam, C-level executive coach, global speaker, and author of the book Wired for Disruption. She helps leaders grow their agility to be a force for good and thrive in times of change. They create organizations that drive breakthroughs in innovation, growth, and engagement. In roles including Head E-Innovation and Chief Innovation and Marketing Officer, Henna drove transformation throughout her 20-year corporate career as an executive with Fortune 500 companies. Join the thousands who follow her blog here. Connect on Linkedin.