They sound kind. They sound like good advice. Work harder than the rest. Your empathy is your superpower. Be patient. Your time will come. Sweet little lies. They aren't entirely false. They sound reasonable for someone who has learned to do her best. And that's exactly what makes them work: they keep you small in a very polite way. This session unpacks seven of them and asks a sharper question: “Who do you want to be as a leader, rather than who you were told to be?”

Seven lies, from "hard work gets you noticed" to "being nice gets you further," and what each one quietly costs you. 

Why so many high-achieving women design their leadership around avoiding criticism instead of owning their position. 

A new design for the top: leadership that is powerful, effortless and unmistakably yours. It makes the CEO seat worth wanting from gen X to gen Z.