Take The Lead is sharing your Power To Change Stories here, in our weekly newsletter, and in an upcoming ebook collection. Each week we highlight true, personal stories from around the world of how you are using your power to activate change. Together we can support each other in the mission to reach gender and racial parity in leadership across all sectors. Submit your stories here.
By Amy Merrill. When the pandemic hit, our team recognized a silver lining: ‘safe at home’ orders created opportunities for medical professionals to realize their potential as agents of change, step up and begin serving patients remotely, with pills shipped directly to homes.
Read MoreBy Elissa Yancey. I’ve learned about caregiving, life and death. Today “grab happy” is more than a catchphrase to me; it is a life and leadership tool I share every chance I get because it allows me to reconnect with my Mom, to smile and to reflect on the value of her healing advice.
Read MoreBy Georgia Dawkins. My journey is about purpose. I wrote “Everybody Knows: The Power of Being in Position” so anyone who reads it can see the vulnerability of my walk.
Read MoreBy Stephanie Knezz. Using vulnerability to forge human connection is the most powerful tool I have found as an educator to make impactful change in students’ lives, and it is worth every minute of class time and every nervous heart flutter.
Read MoreBy Luna Ranjit. After one particular incident where being childless overshadowed all my accomplishments, I started writing to move through my anger and sadness. But for almost four years, I did not have the courage to share it widely. Earlier this year, conversation with some friends in Kathmandu convinced me to release it into the world, and write a Nepali version as well.
Read MoreBy Janice Phillips. Little did I know at that time that the words, “You have potential” would ignite the confidence in me to change my situation. For once, I saw a glimmer of hope through the eyes of my beloved social worker who believed in me.
Read MoreBy Huma Yasin. It’s not just me – it’s so many of us operating in a collective. In spite of the odds, collectively, we march, protest, rally, write letters, demand policy changes, and work towards a more just world. Hope is a four-letter word but it's also the air we breathe to stay afloat.
Read MoreBy Joli Robinson. 2020 has taught me how to honor my feelings, redefine strength, and share my vulnerabilities knowing that in doing so I am bettering myself and helping support my tribe.
Read MoreBy Mahika Arora. Through my initiatives and involvement that focuses on positivity and natural environment, I wish to leave a tremendous mark on the world. My aim is to see a world where people are positive and are never afraid to help the ones who are not.
Read MoreBy Genevieve Piturro. I have found that while it does take one idea and maybe one person to start something big, it takes a whole lot more people to start a movement and make a difference in thousands of lives.
Read MoreBy Tina Green. I have been able to tap into my creativity once again, something I rarely had time for before. I have had the time to think about what I truly want and the legacy I want to leave.
Read MoreBy Sonja Wasden. My desire was to break stigmas and start conversations around mental health. As part of my advocacy, I’ve been donating copies of my story to libraries in all 50 states. Libraries are the heart of the communities, so I decided that they were a great place to share my message of hope.
Read MoreBy Sweta Chawla. By owning the beauty wanting to express through me, I no longer felt like I stood out, but more like I was standing up. I felt connected to my deeper roots which gave me the courage to transcend my role as teacher, facilitator and coach to guiding other reluctant leaders into their own unique natural leadership.
Read MoreBy Alicia M Morgan. Showing up is so much more than being physically present; it is also listening to the needs of the people you serve.I see ways your generation leads differently than we have. I see clarity in your eyes about what is right and wrong. You embody inclusivity. You protect people’s rights to be who they are. Knowing that my decision to create a new narrative by getting involved has resulted in tangible change is galvanizing.
Read MoreBy Michelle Kinder. I see ways your generation leads differently than we have. I see clarity in your eyes about what is right and wrong. You embody inclusivity. You protect people’s rights to be who they are.Knowing that my decision to create a new narrative by getting involved has resulted in tangible change is galvanizing.
Read MoreBy Dr. Lorin R. Carter, Esq, E.I. Knowing that my decision to create a new narrative by getting involved has resulted in tangible change is galvanizing.
Read MoreBy Alejandra Ramos Gomez. I am no longer afraid to speak up because I know the content that I share is more important than how it sounds. Thinking and communicating in two languages is no longer a weakness, but instead, an act of self-love.
Read MoreBy Jackie Robinson. I am building a community of women who are committed to standing united to close the leadership gender gap by supporting each other, sponsoring each other, and diligently seeking leadership opportunities where they can make a significant difference.
Read MoreBy Stephanie Drenka. I knew despite the language barrier and different life experiences-- we were connected; as Koreans, as women, as people who believed in justice and human dignity. My future work would be in her honor.
Read MoreBy Juliet Sorensen. I urge you to benchmark not the industry standard as it is, but as you would like it to be.
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