Breaking Barriers: What is holding you back?
- lorisundberg
- Jul 7, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 5
In today's rapidly evolving world,the need for strong female leadership is more crucial than ever before.I want to empower women by sharing the leadership strategies they need to break through the barriers that often hold them back.

Women today hold more leadership roles than at any time in history, yet we remain significantly underrepresented at the highest levels of leadership.1 At the same time, more than 450,000 women have left the workforce in 2025 alone.2 Besides during the pandemic, this is highest exodus of working women on record. And yet, decades of research show that women consistently outperform their male counterparts across nearly every leadership competency.3 This gap—between proven effectiveness and continued underrepresentation—can’t be explained by a lack of capability. Women are just as capable to lead well. The challenge is that women face additional obstacles that we don’t always talk about.
Specifically, many women struggle with understanding and embracing their doubts, an uneasiness with power, imposter syndrome, harassment, guilt, grief and loneliness, and fear. And most of all, we underestimate our value and don’t share our successes nearly enough. Yet we rarely talk about these experiences openly. Leadership books tell us to “be confident,” “take initiative,” or “lean in,” but few acknowledge the cultural conditioning that shape how we lead, how we see ourselves, and what we believe is possible.
I'm committed to empowering women leaders and hopefully serving as an inspiration for aspiring female executives everywhere.
Stay tuned for updates on my upcoming book release, and join the conversation on female leadership and breaking barriers in the workplace. Together, we can create a more inclusive and equitable future for all leaders, regardless of gender.


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