Influence is one of the most powerful skills a leader can have. As women, however, it’s easy to feel that we have to work twice as hard to gain the same level of buy-in. 

• Visibility and Advocacy: Women are 25% less likely than men to advocate directly for their own initiatives at the board level due to concerns about being perceived as overly self-promotional or self-interested (Catalyst, 2020). This hesitancy can impact the perceived value of their proposals and limit the level of buy-in the...