How a system of self-reflection can improve leadership

More effort needed to increase C-suite women's roles | JAL CEO hopes to inspire via her path to leadership | How a system of self-reflection can improve leadership Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 1, 2024 [WFF Leadership SmartBrief]( Advancing and Empowering Women Leaders [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Women and Innovation in the Workforce [] [More effort needed to increase C-suite women's roles]( June Laffey, the former CCO at McCann Health who is now a creative leadership coach, notes that while representation of women in the C-Suite and ACD level has grown, further initiatives and efforts are needed to diversify, which yields more talent downstream and better overall work. "Support women," Laffey writes. "Pay them equally. Promote them equally. And do whatever we can to keep them." 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I've accomplished more than I would otherwise. 16.67% I've gained the attention of supervisors or other leaders. 0.01% I've felt empowered to act more boldly in the future. 66.66% I've discovered that I can withstand and learn from failure. 16.66% I've inspired others. 0.00% [] WFF Reader Poll [] Before considering specific self-care activities, many women must first shift their mindset. What attitudes or beliefs hold you back from prioritizing your own needs? [Vote]( [I don't have time to even think about self-care.]( [Vote]( [I put my kid's and/or partner's needs first.]( [Vote]( [It feels selfish to think about what I want.]( [Vote]( [It takes more effort and energy to advocate for myself than it's worth.]( [Vote]( [I don't know how to practice self-care.]( [] WFF News [] [To be good to yourself, you first have to know yourself]( Philosophers and poets have advocated self-awareness for centuries. Aristotle said knowing yourself is the beginning of wisdom. Shakespeare wrote, "To thine own self be true." And Carl Jung said that to look inside is to awaken. Today, mental health professionals look to self-awareness as an important vehicle for self-development, psychological health and even strong workplace performance. [Read more](. [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( LEARN MORE ABOUT the WFF: [About the WFF]( | [Join the WFF]( | [WFF Programs]( [] Editor's Note [] New: LinkedIn SmartBrief Food & Beverage industry page! Join us on our new [LinkedIn Food & Beverage industry page]( to stay on top of the news and trends, and connect with other food & beverage professionals. We're here to build a community through offering a platform for engaging conversations, establishing new connections and sharing thought-provoking content. [Let's link up.]( [LinkedIn]( [X]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [] I hope you like your work, I hope there's mystery and poetry in your life, not even poems, but patterns. I hope you can see them. 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