At Chief, every month is Women’s History Month. But each March, we join the world in honoring the power and promise of women — past, present, and future.
This year, we celebrated the power and promise of the executives in our own community through conversation and connection at our Clubhouses, The Chief Suite at SXSW, and beyond.
Here are our favorite insights we heard from speakers and members on what it takes to lead with impact and build a brighter future for women at the top.
Strong leaders look beyond themselves.
“I believe your job as a leader is to leave things stronger and better than you find them. That’s about people and the business. From day one, your job is to reach out to other women and people and find ways to help them to be successful.”
— Sofia Hernandez, Chief Member and Head of Global Business Marketing, TikTok
They foster resilience in themselves — and others.
“To the next generation of women leaders: Understand that change is constant and you are strong enough to deal with that change. Focus on yourself, focus on bringing in others, and focus on rising up together.”
— Sunita Thakkar Mahtani, Chief Member and Vice President, Corporate Engagement, Planned Parenthood Federation of America
They find possibility in ambiguity.
“Only when you step into the unknown do you know your true potential.”
— Lucy Chen, Chief Member, author, and founder, GiftedCoaching
They are lifelong learners.
“Curiosity has been at the core of my whole journey. It’s what keeps you alive and connected to what you’re doing. I never want to live my life on autopilot.”
— Elaine Welteroth, award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and birthFUND founder
They don’t wait for others to define the rules.
“In the absence of a playbook, write your own.”
— Kory Marchisotto, Chief Marketing Officer, e.l.f. Beauty
