From working as clerks and secretaries in the 1950s, women today are now holding top positions in the world's largest corporations.
Yet women remain vastly underrepresented in leadership roles, making up only 5% of Fortune 500 CEOs and 10% of top management positions in S&P 1500 companies, despite accounting for 47% of the labor workforce.
The reason for this has nothing to do with intelligence, skills, or personality.
Biases, gender expectations, and discrimination are definitely major contributing factors holding women back from executive roles, but sometimes, it's the women who hold themselves back because of self-doubt and lack of confidence.
You might be one of these women - wanting to achieve more and reach the top of your career, but your insecurities are getting in the way.
But you don't have to let fears and self-doubt keep you from your ambitions.
If you want to be a leader, you can be one, regardless of your gender, social status, educational background, or current position.
You can have a family and be a leader. You can be single and be a leader. You can have any religious, political, or sexual preference and still excel at being the driving force of a team.
What it takes is essential preparation, which will give you the confidence to go for your goals and become the leader you're meant to be.
In this ultimate guide to leadership for women, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:
How the self-efficacy theory will help you develop the 11 steps to confidenceA handy checklist to ensure you have the necessary leadership qualities before day 1 of your new roleSelf-assessments to evaluate your current communication skills, identify areas of weakness, and determine your leadership traits15 steps to start communicating like a leader and how you can practice before you become oneHow being an introvert could boost your leadership skills-this is not a disadvantage!The weaknesses that leaders can't afford to have and how to overcome themHow to create a workplace culture where the well-being of your team is a priority and how this will set you apart as a leader10 outstanding leaders in history that will inspire you to create your own authentic leadership style
And much more.
If you can't take those first steps to leadership because self-doubt is eating away at you, you're about to see how you can use everyday situations to practice these skills before going for the next rung on your career ladder!