Women remain significantly underrepresented in high-level leadership positions despite making up half of the global population, and the reasons why are strikingly similar from continent to continent, observes Duygu Alptekin Gürsu, an executive coach who has worked with women leaders across more than 50 countries.
In her new book, Empowering Women on the Way to the Top: A Comprehensive Guide for Advancing Women’s Leadership, Gürsu champions a clarion call for lasting, measurable change in leadership dynamics. Drawing from years of experience in leadership development, she examines the unique pressures women leaders face—from societal expectations to workplace inequities. But Gürsu doesn’t just highlight the challenges. She provides actionable strategies to empower women, organizations and male allies to take action. “At the end of the day, gender equality in leadership is a journey we all must take together,” Gürsu says. “When men and women collaborate, respecting each other’s unique strengths and capabilities, the result is a stronger and more innovative, adaptable organization.”
