Session: Amplifying women's leadership
Did you know that women leaders are 3x more likely to be interrupted than men? In this, and many other ways, women—who are promoted to be leaders—may have to fight harder to have their ideas recognized. Yet there is much we can do to enact change, for ourselves, our teams and each other. Join me in exploring practical strategies to amplify women’s expertise at work, in the boardroom, and in life.
Bio
Lori Nishiura Mackenzie is a speaker, researcher and change agent in creating inclusive organizations. She is co-founder of the Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab where she launched inclusiveboards.stanford.edu. Lori has published in the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company and Inc. and is a LinkedIn Top Voice. Formerly, Lori worked in marketing at Procter & Gamble, Apple, eBay and PayPal. She is on the board of Center for Institutional Courage and advisor to August Public and Optionality. She has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a BA from UC Berkeley.