For women with leadership ambitions, there is no shortage of advice for how to reach the top. By learning to lean in, speak out, negotiate, delegate, and a dozen other behaviors, women everywhere are launching themselves through the glass ceilings of their organizations, landing jobs at or near the C-suite level.
How Women at the Top Can Renew Their Mental Energy
Find out what really makes you feel energized.
April 16, 2018
Summary.
Managing your mental energy is challenging for anyone — but it can be particularly tricky for women in leadership positions. In this piece, the author offers three simple tactics to help these female leaders recharge: First, know your superchargers. Second, find a work ally. Finally, employ strategies to reduce your anxiety levels. Shattering the glass ceiling isn’t enough. Today’s women in leadership have to make sure it stays shattered. To that end, we need to focus both on how more women can reach the top and on how they can continue to perform well once they arrive.
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