Shifting the narrative: From women leaders to leaders
By Suryaprabha Sadasivan
‘Women’s leadership’ has become the new buzzword in workplaces all around the world—from conferences, reports, surveys, and awards to leadership development programmes, everything talks about the need and relevance of women in leadership. As a leader, I am wholly committed to endorsing this agenda of increasing women's participation in the workforce and supporting their journey towards leadership. However, when leadership is viewed through a gendered lens, the conversations surrounding women leaders' achievements often only emphasise their resilience in fighting against the odds to get to the top.
