Lead like a Woman | Dr. Alice Abraham | TEDxICEAS

Leadership Style & Impact - Women leaders often combine courage, conviction, and resilience with empathy, collaboration, and emotional intelligence, creating a potent leadership style [3][4] - Companies led by women outperform competitors by 226% over time, and startups with women founders return 63% more [7] - Tech teams with women leaders deliver 35% higher ROI, and companies with strong female leadership have 36% higher return on equity [7] - Leading like a woman involves embodying empathy, conviction, and resilience, applicable to all genders [5][19] Gender Disparity & Cultural Factors - Women hold only 104% of Fortune 500 CEO roles, representing 54 out of 500 positions [7] - Women-founded startups receive only 25% of venture funds [7] - Cultural conditioning teaches girls to nurture, listen, and emotionally attune, skills now recognized as potent transformational leadership qualities [9] - Women often rely on persuasion and trust-building due to historical male dominance, enhancing their ability to read situations and bring people together [10] Leadership Traits & Challenges - Women leaders often prioritize sustainability over short-term wins, demonstrating compassion for real-life challenges [11] - Women leaders often bring an outsider's perspective, questioning conventional methods and promoting innovation [12] - The resilience gained from childbirth and related challenges contributes to women's leadership strength [13][14] - Authentic leadership involves stepping up at the right time, regardless of authority, and showing conviction [19]