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title: "Taking Our Seat at the Table: Women in Leadership"
url: https://liveimprfct.com/podcast/taking-our-seat-at-the-table-women-in-leadership
description: "Kattie and Mila discuss why, in 2021, we are still talking about the lack of women, and especially women of color, in senior leadership roles in…"
published: 2026-09-06
updated: 2026-09-06
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# Taking Our Seat at the Table: Women in Leadership

Published 2026-09-06

Podcast

Kattie and Mila discuss why, in 2021, we are still talking about the lack of women, and especially women of color, in senior leadership roles in businesses and organizations. Especially when we see more and more research showing that the stylistic behaviors and values that women leaders bring to the table tend to be those that are highly valued by employees.

**Shared on this episode:**

- [IBM Institute for Business Value Study](https://www.ibm.com/thought-leadership/institute-business-value/report/womeninleadership)
- [Pixar’s “Purl”](https://youtu.be/B6uuIHpFkuo)
- [Pixar’s Kristen Lester Interview](https://deadline.com/2019/11/purl-director-kristen-lester-pixar-sparkshorts-animated-short-interview-1202779200/)
- [McKinsey: “One is the loneliest number”](https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/gender-equality/one-is-the-loneliest-number)
- [LeanIn: Women in the Workplace 2020](https://womenintheworkplace.com/)
- [McKinsey: “Why Diversity Matters”](https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/why-diversity-matters)
- [Forbes: “How Women Leaders Are Building Better Workplaces”](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carriekerpen/2019/04/30/how-women-leaders-are-building-better-places-to-work/?sh=7ebb26a756a4)

**Did You Know: “The Broken Rung”**

- [LeanIn: Women in the Workplace 2019](https://leanin.org/women-in-the-workplace-2019)
- [Forbes: “How to Fix the Broken Rung” by Shelley Zalis](https://www.forbes.com/sites/shelleyzalis/2019/12/10/how-to-fix-the-broken-rung/?sh=7732552066ab)

**It Doesn’t All Suck: Equality Can’t Wait Winners**

- [NYTimes: Equality Can’t Wait Winners](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/29/us/equality-cant-wait-winners.html)