any of my peers along the way , but I truly believe that empathising with people has made a difference to the businesses that I have been involved with . To make change happen , you have to do things differently . Yes , understand the numbers , but it is not essential to solely focus on them . Every company analyses success by numbers , but it ’ s what drives people to achieve them that translates into progress . Thankfully , I ’ d say times are changing ( potentially the result of the increase in female leaders ) and future generations won ’ t be as challenged .
Q . WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE OTHER WOMEN WHO ASPIRE TO LEADERSHIP ROLES IN MALE- DOMINATED ENVIRONMENTS ?
» Firstly , women , just like men , need to ensure that they have the education ,
“There should be an onus on companies to recognise the female traits that can be beneficial to the organisation of a company . Women are more empathetic , championing people ”