Executive women are some of the most capable, resilient and visionary leaders in the world.
And yet, behind closed doors…or more often, behind composed smiles,
There’s a quiet truth among executive women that rarely gets spoken aloud:
You can excel at work…and still fell like you’re slowly disappearing at home.
There’s a unique kind of exhaustion high-performing women experience. One that has nothing to do with how many hours they work, and everything to do
There’s a quiet crisis happening among executive women.
Not burnout.
Not overwhelm.
Not “doing too much.”
It’s something deeper…and more costly:
We are losing ourselves
There’s a crisis happening among high-achieving women…but you won’t see it on performance reviews, succession plans or leadership dashboards.
You’ll see it in quieter places:
For too long, leadership has been framed as endurance. If you just push harder, sleep less and keep up…
But that narrative is collapsing. Across
For decades, leadership credibility was earned through experience, expertise and endurance. You worked hard, delivered results, built relationships, and over time…people trusted your judgement.
That
When Chanel’s CEO, Leena Nair, asked an AI took to show an image of her leadership team, the result was all men in suits.
It’s
When Chanel’s CEO Leena Nair visited Microsoft headquarters, she asked ChatGPT to create an image of “Chanel’s leadership team visiting Microsoft.” What came back was
Boundaries aren’t selfish…they’re brave.
When you create boundaries, you’re not shutting others out… you are saying YES to yourself.
And yet, many women find themselves
For years, the conversation about women in leadership has revolved around confidence. Build it. Claim it. Speak up. Sit at the table. Raise your hand.
You don’t mean to, but somewhere along the way, you stopped telling the truth about how heavy it feels as the top.
You walk into