Navigating Power, Visibility, and Sustainability
This edition of The Leadership Lab explores the lived realities of female leadership: how women lead with purpose, navigate bias, sustain themselves in demanding roles, and redefine power on their own terms.
Women leaders — especially in executive and nonprofit roles — often navigate a leadership landscape shaped by heightened expectations, invisible labor, and systemic barriers. From credibility gaps to burnout, the challenges are real, nuanced, and persistent. Check out this volume of the Leadership Lab for helpful resources.
LISTEN & LEARN
What Women Leaders in Nonprofits Need to Know: This Bossed Up episode with guest Jenny Mitchell dives into women’s leadership in the nonprofit sector. Listen here »
Women at Work (Harvard Business Review): A long-running podcast focused on women navigating workplace challenges, like gender bias, leadership, communication, decision-making, and career growth. Listen here »
READ & REFLECT
“Women Need a Network of Champions” (Center for Creative Leadership): Explore the importance of mentorship and sponsorship for women leaders Read here »
“Women Run Less Than 25% of Nonprofits: How Organizations Can Change That” (Nicole Froio, TriplePundit): Examines the gender gap and disparities in nonprofit leadership. Read here »
WATCH & GROW
Dangerous times call for dangerous women: Pat Mitchell speaks to the power of being a “dangerous” woman in her TED Talk. Watch here »
TRY IT OUT
Lean In offers many educational resources and videos, with a collection just for women, Women at Work. Check it out here »
Try our Female Leadership journaling exercise. Download here >>
Extend your learning with our Female Leadership worksheet. Download here >>
