Why do talented women all over the world doubt that they are leaders?

 What are our communities missing out on as women self-select out of leadership opportunities, harming their career wellbeing?

 We answered these questions with Dr. Tara Schwegler and also talked about:

• cultural factors that are keeping women from seeing themselves as leaders
• the actions that we can take to better understand and step into leadership 
• the changes that need to happen in our society so that we don't miss out on the community-changing talents that women possess

About Tara

Tara Schwegler is a cultural anthropologist, writer, professor, and entrepreneur on a mission to get more working moms into leadership positions. After earning her PhD from the University of Chicago, she worked in the academic and corporate sectors, where she experienced firsthand the challenges of balancing family with leadership aspirations. She has published widely in major academic journals and is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she teaches classes on women’s leadership, the anthropology of food, and any other fun topics she can dream up! In addition, she is the co-founder of RedSquared Consulting, a women-led customer experience consulting firm that advises corporate, non-profit, and municipal clients on how to enhance their customer experience with insights.

Having adapted to changing life circumstances throughout her career, Tara is an expert in rethinking career paths and moving forward, even when the path isn't clear. She recently completed a book manuscript, Set Up to Fail: Why Women Lean Out and What We Can Do About It, which argues that the gender leadership gap is the product of outdated cultural assumptions about work.

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