Companies in the economy have shown immense growth and promise this year and show no signs of slowing down anytime. The factors leading to growth are excellent market conditions, favorable consumers, and hardworking and motive-driven employees. However, the most important factor is the contribution of leaders behind the scenes to ensure a smooth road for others to follow. Leaders are the trendsetters of the organization; the environment they set radiates through layers.
One of the exponentially growing trends is the rise of women leaders, who are the reason behind the growth of many companies, and leaders in their fields. This edition of “The 10 Most Inspiring Women Leaders to Follow in 2022” covers ten such inspiring leaders who are pioneers in their field. I will take you through some of the main reasons they have successfully led their respective companies to greatness.
The number one trait of successful women leaders is being a lifelong learner. Leadership skills do not grow overnight. Though some ideas are enough to become a leader, a good leader means being a life-long learner. No matter the education qualification one carries, women remain forever students as far as life experiences are concerned.
A leader may have to face many situations or problems, and most of them are not taught at colleges or business schools. A good leader develops strength, leadership skills, and leadership techniques by gaining knowledge from the right courses and training programs. Reading leadership books for women and learning from mentors are qualities seen in great women leaders.
Being a good leader means being fair and reliable in making judgments that help create a healthy working environment and work relationships. Being a leader comes with the responsibility of all employees in an organization, their ideas, conflicts, and timely resolution. Eliminating a system with uniform rules for all which are restrictive help in positively influencing the people in the organization. Women leaders are friendly with subordinates which automatically instills discipline in the team.
Resolving and negotiating conflict requires emotional intelligence, a quality synonymous with women leaders. They can balance emotional needs with practical thinking to achieve a result better for all. Women leaders maintain a rapport with all team members, which helps them see the underlining qualities each one possesses and use them to achieve a great performance.
Most of the women we asked possessed a common ambition of mentoring young women to become capable leaders. Women in leadership roles are the best place to mentor young women just starting their careers. Guided by their own experiences, both good and bad, women advise their juniors to tackle the unique challenges they will face.
Creating strong networks helps established leaders solve women’s grievances who face problems in any field. By doing all things correctly, women are grooming the next generation of standout leaders who will take their place in the coming years. This edition sees the best women leaders with a hint of qualities that we can expect from future leaders.
Enjoy reading the amazing profiles written by our in-house editorial team, which will impart great knowledge and learning.
What does it take for any company to be successful?
No doubt the answer is having a good team.
They empower people to work with one common aim, which also helps in the efficiency of the business organization.
Technology and Innovation has a significant impact on the lives of the businesswomen as it enables the real transformation in them.For a businesswoman finding a work-life balance is challenging.
It becomes difficult when you are a part of management, taking decisions and, on a mission to change the lives of the people.
That’s why businesswomen have adopted to go beyond company boundaries challenging the new fields.Being in the middle of covid pandemic businesses now understands the importance of environmental sustainability.
Chinese Philosopher Confucius once said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” This adage truly resembles the journey of our next inspiring businesswoman, Linda Grasso, the Chief Operating Officer at Digital Business Innovation Srl.
Whenever she achieves the desired results, she feels highly satisfied.
She seeks motivation to be always better and never stops learning.
At Digital Business Innovation Srl, Linda works through Industry 4.0 to successfully surf the waves of paradigm shifts to thrive in a revolutionary future.
Her mission in the company is the project management in the field of Industry 4.0, harnessing the power of the emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, Blockchain, Cyber Security, Smart Buildings, Fintech, Cloud SaaS, and 5G, through both operational and strategic approach.
She says, “We help companies, both SMEs and Global Brands, demystifying the paradigm shift of digital transformation to thrive in a revolutionary future.” Revealing her experience and responsibilities, she asserts, “Working as an executive certainly involves lots of responsibilities.
Breaking the glass ceiling, venturing into traditionally an all-male bastion or male-dominated field, working shoulder to shoulder with men, et al is proverbs of the yore.
The business world has indeed evolved.However, women do have the advantage of their natural management and leadership skills.
More women are today setting up businesses at an astonishing rate and are being tremendously successful at that.Astonishing also is the fact that they are balancing their family and work life with envious ease.
Like every other successful entrepreneur, they are also expected to be competitive, and it goes without saying that they have been into the competition or else they would not have been where they are today.Women are known to bring varied attributes to the workplace and business and bring about positive changes.
Today, the world is talking and focusing on emotional intelligence as an integral part of leadership, educational institutions are including emotional intelligence for holistic development from a tender age, and resumes are full of these.
While the entire world expects leaders and team members to possess these qualities or at least develop them, women already had them.
A lot has happened as a direct or indirect result of COVID-19 affecting businesses.
People are experiencing an increase in unemployment.
Almost all these changes are stressful, but the best thing that can be done to look forward and to calm the nerves of the people is clear, concise, and accurate leadership.
The quality of a businesswomen’s strength of the support system and the network goes a long way in helping to reach the goals.
The employees of any company know how valuable it is to have a champion in their corner and it is one of the most valuable resources one can have in their professional career.
They believe in their own abilities and purpose.
