What It Takes to Be a Female Leader Today With Monika Malan

About this episode

In this episode, leadership coach Monika Malan discusses how women can confidently step into leadership roles while maintaining their values.

She was told she couldn’t lead. Now she coaches leaders. In this powerful episode of the Hero Up Podcast, I sit down with leadership coach Monika Malan, founder of She Leads Boldly, to discuss how women can step into leadership with confidence, without burning out or compromising their values. With over 18 years in corporate leadership, Monika has seen it all: imposter syndrome, gender bias, toxic cultures, and self-doubt. She’s lived it, led through it, and now she’s on a mission to ...

People in this episode

Host: Tony Stark Policci

Guest: Monika Malan

Topics covered

• female leadership
• coaching
• confidence
• imposter syndrome
• gender bias
• self-doubt

Keywords

• female leader
• leadership coach
• burnout
• toxic culture
• self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: She Leads Boldly

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