Despite the underrepresentation of women as leaders in the business world, they are setting leaderships trends in every field. Here's how.

1. Leadership Lessons
from Today’s Top Women Leaders

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4. In 2010, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg gave a TED talk
titled “Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders,” highlighting
the challenges women in leadership face today.
Although she talked about the difficulties women face in
succeeding in a biased business environment, Sandberg also
emphasized there are unique lessons to be learned from
women in leadership today—lessons that “focus on what we
can do as individuals” to not only improve the standing of
women in leadership, but to also impact the business world
itself for the better.
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5. Leadership lessons to live by...
Even though women are underrepresented as leaders in the
business world, they are trendsetters and motivators who do
great work in every field. How are they doing it?
We’ve pulled together some of their key insights—valuable
lessons that anyone, regardless of gender, can draw inspiration
from and incorporate into workplace practices to take any team
from good to great.
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6. These leaders have found
success and advise others to:
Find creative ways to collaborate
Stay disciplined
Get a seat at the table
Communicate effectively
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7. Leaders not only have to be examples to those they lead, but they
must also find ways to inspire people to bring out their best and
work together as a team. This is something that gets put to the test
when challenges arise.
Rowland explains that her team “learned to collaborate well and
build relationships [by] playing games together.” They played
charades, but really it’s the idea of using games that can help you
build trust and teamwork to take you through tough times.
http://www.fastcompany.com/3042481/strong-female-lead/leadership-lessons-from-the-woman-whos-made-a-career-turni
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Find creative ways to collaborate
Sharon Rowlands, CEO of ReachLocal
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8. New trends, new strategies, new solutions. It’s easy to
become distracted. As a leader, it’s important to not
overcommit and stay the course. McCoy stresses to
“make sure people stay focused on what’s important and
what matters most.” Figure out the area you can make
the most impact and learn to say no to everything else.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2013/03/21/eight-leadership-lessons-from-the-worlds-most-powerful-women/
Stay disciplined
Sheri McCoy, CEO of Avon Products
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9. Sandberg’s rallying cry to ‘Lean In’ calls for us sit at the
table and be a part of the conversation. Great leaders
and leadership itself, she explains, “Is about making
others better as a result of your presence and making
sure that impact lasts in your absence.”
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Get a seat at the table
Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
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10. Be open, approachable, consistent, and clear. As a
leader, the behavior you model will set the tone for the
team and even the culture of your organization.
Denson-Randolph advises, “Don’t be hesitant to deal
with individuals as soon as a problem presents itself.
Address it right away, be clear about what the issue is
and most of all be constructive.”
http://time.com/3694020/leadership-lessons-female-execs/
Communicate effectively
Nikkole Denson-Randolph, VP of Special & Alternative Content for AMC
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