I must admit, this book is outside the normal genre that I would read but I saw it laid out in Waterstones and it sounded pretty inspiring. Mahdawi takes us through a very up to date journey through women with incredible leadership skills. These women got us through the pandemic, climate change and digital ethics, and will continue to do so. Tables and figures are used sparsely and only where needed to back up a point, therefore the focus really is on the narrative rather than the facts.
I can’t help but think there is a certain amount of pickiness in the case studies i.e. I’m sure there are male leaders that demonstrate the kinds of ‘feminine’ characteristics discussed in the book. I feel this would have made a stronger story by identifying some of these. I get why Mahdawi didn’t. Perhaps this could be a follow-on opportunity.
Read if: You’re wanting to get a new perspective on what leadership is and what leadership should be. If you’re wanting to have some female role models, you’ll find them in here.