Author Talks: Lead like a girl
Dalia Feldheim says managers and executives, regardless of gender, can combat widespread burnout by embracing conventionally feminine leadership traits.
In this edition of Author Talks, McKinsey Global Publishing’s Raju Narisetti chats with former marketing executive Dalia Feldheim about her new book, Dare to Lead like a Girl: How to Survive and Thrive in the Corporate Jungle (Rowman & Littlefield, June 2022). While at Procter & Gamble, Feldheim led the viral Always #LikeAGirl campaign. Now she’s bringing the same message to corporate leaders, who she says would benefit from incorporating more collaboration, empathy, and intuition into their leadership style. An edited version of the conversation follows.