There are rising calls to press forward and progress gender parity in the business world; the first step is to start with oneself. Insights from research papers and articles around the world offer five ways in which women can empower themselves.

1. WOMEN:
5 WAYS TO
ACHIEVE
SELF-
EMPOWERMENT

2. There are rising calls to press
forward and progress gender
parity; the first step is to start
with oneself.
Insights from research papers
and articles around the world
offer five ways in which women
can empower themselves.

3. Education is
the gateway to
progress
#1

4. s
Honing leadership and
business skills, salary
increase and career
acceleration are some of the
reasons people invest in a
higher education.

5. “The INSEAD MBA is the only
reason I was able to make a
switch in job function, geography
and industry. It has given me the
network and confidence to
explore new opportunities outside
my comfort zone.”
Mavra Khan
INSEAD MBA 2016

6. #2Learn from
a mentor

7. Mentors can impart specific
knowledge and expertise
which contributes to protégé
learning and skill
development.

8. “Having a reality check from a trusted
partner can be invaluable. Mentors
not only impart knowledge, but can
serve as accountability partners
and sounding boards.”
Katy Montgomery
Global Director
INSEAD Career Development Centre

9. #3Join forces
with men

10. With the launch of the HeforShe
campaign by the UN Women,
more and more men are coming
forward as allies to push for
gender equality.

11. “Most men want to help. Join forces
and work with them to take concrete
steps in advocating for gender
equality.”
Minh Huy Lai
Managing Director
INSEAD MBA Programme

12. EmbraceYour
Personal
Leadership
Style
#4

13. Diversity, sensitivity and
an ability to take a holistic
approach are considered
both feminine attributes and
necessary qualities to
becoming a successful
global leader.

14. “Adjust your mindsets, shed your
limiting beliefs and maintain
openness to the idea that many of
your experiences have prepared
you well to be leaders.”
Xiaowei Rose Luo
Associate Professor
Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise
INSEAD

15. Hold on to your
core values
#5

16. Women reduced their
self-doubt and performed
better in competitive
environments after they have
gone through a personal
values writing exercise.

17. “Being confident and believing in
your own self-worth is necessary
to achieving your potential.”
Sheryl Sandberg
Chief Operating Officer, Facebook
Founder,Lean In Foundation

18. What would you do
if you had no limits?

19. Join our women
leaders at INSEAD
to lead positive
change.
limitless.insead.edu

20. Sources
Slide 4
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2012/11/13/the-10-most-under-rated-reasons-why-you-should-get-
an-mba/ - 7bcd1c474d0b
https://www.gmac.com/market-intelligence-and-research/gmac-surveys/alumni-perspectives-survey.aspx
http://fortune.com/2016/02/23/business-school-worth-it-payoff/
Slide 7
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2352144/

21. Slide 10
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emiliearies/2017/08/15/5-ways-men-can-be-womens-allies-at-work/#21634dce13de
Slide 13
https://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/are-womens-leadership-assumptions-holding-them-back-4600
Slide 16
https://knowledge.insead.edu/leadership-organisations/self-reflecting-to-capitalise-on-diversity-4980
Sources

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