Corporate Leadership Center Co-Chairmen and Leading Women Executives Co-Founders Cheryl Francis and Sheila Penrose reflect on their experiences as senior business leaders at a time when few women had a ‘seat at the table’. In this episode, they acknowledge important mentors who influenced them throughout their careers and share their experiences as business leaders, along with their hopes for the advancement of women in leadership.   

Early Role Models [2:37]

Overcoming Professional Challenges [5:10]

Unique Attributes of the Leading Women Executives Program [9:04]

The Network at Work [11:47]

Learning When (and How) to Say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ [14:42]

The Impact of Leading Women Executives [20:00]