Leading from Within: Women Who Inspire
Leading from Within: Women Who Inspire
Jessica Schloemp | 2022
Abstract
How can anyone understand where they should be going without knowing where they have been. This book takes a closer look at the past, present, and future state of women in leadership through research, documentation, and personal experiences from the author. Women in leadership are underrepresented in many industries, especially the insurance industry. Leading from Within: Women Who Inspire takes a counter-cultural approach to women in leadership and provides encouragement and reassurance to women leaders. This topic oftentimes turns controversial, but throughout the book, readers will be challenged to get back to the basics of leadership practice, take the pride away from the argument, and lead from a pure selfless heart.
Instead of degenerating the opposite sex as society likes to normalize, the book takes a positive approach and embraces what God gave you. One of our most prominent voices in society is social media, and our culture places it before all else. What is the truth? Where do women in leadership stand? The research and documentation provided will help shed light on these questions. In chapter three, it emphasizes honing in on your superpowers. God gave everyone their own superpowers, do not try to conform to someone else’s but lead through your own. The author provides helpful tips and tricks to assist leaders in improving their leadership techniques and strategies.
Throughout the book, a biblical approach provides leaders with an outlook on how they should act and treat other people. In Galatians 3:28 it states “there is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” The focused biblical approach is unapologetically positive and counter-cultural. Chapter four discusses how you can follow the word and not the world. Leaders cannot dehumanize what God intended for leadership but place faith in their journey with God. As you read through, you, too, can become an intentional advocate for the future of women in leadership.