Because if we’d fixed the system, I wouldn’t have to.
Let’s talk about the facts first.
Across FTSE 350 companies:
📊 Only 8% of CEOs are women
📊 Just 1 in 3 leadership roles are held by women
📊 Women are still significantly underrepresented in profit & loss roles - the ones that lead to the top
(Source: Fawcett Society, 2024)
And yet, time and time again, studies show:
✔️ Women score higher in leadership competency reviews
✔️ Teams led by women report higher engagement and retention
✔️ Companies with diverse leadership outperform financially
(Source: McKinsey & Co, Women in the Workplace report)
So why are men still favoured?
Because leadership is still being measured through outdated lenses:
➤ Confidence over competence
➤ Visibility over value
➤ Linear progression over real-life complexity
But here’s where it gets interesting.
Women are rising.
The stats are improving.
But we need to ask: Are we doing it the right way?
We might be fixing the numbers.
But are we fixing deep rooted leadership bias?
📌 Are women expected to show up stronger, smarter, more qualified just to get the same role?
📌 Are equity policies changing hearts, or just ticking boxes?
📌 Are we mentoring women to lead - or still managing them into burnout?
And what about the men?
📌 Are they still being rewarded for confidence that would be labelled arrogance in a woman?
📌 Are they being chosen because they “seem ready” - or because they remind someone of themselves?
If you want to be part of the change, here's what you need to do right now;
➔ Redefine leadership: move from charisma to competence
➔ Audit progression paths. Where are women capped?
➔ Stop “fixing women”. Start fixing bias
➔ Train hiring managers on perception vs performance
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