#  Women in Leadership 

 



Developing and asserting one's leadership style is often challenging, but especially so as a woman in a male-dominated field. The links below can serve as a starting point for discussions with your mentor on how to be a leader in your career, either as a PI or outside of academia.

[Why we have too few women leaders TED talk](http://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders), by Sheryl Sandberg  
This talk (and her book, Lean In), have been widely discussed in the last few years, and can help kick off a discussion on being a leader.

[What it takes to be a Great Leader TED talk](http://www.ted.com/talks/roselinde_torres_what_it_takes_to_be_a_great_leader), by Roselinde Torres  
This talk shares general advice on leadership from Roselinde Torres, senior partner and managing director at BCG.   
  
[Becoming the Mentor I Want to Be vs. the Mentor I Need to Be](https://medium.com/@drisis/becoming-the-mentor-i-want-to-be-vs-the-mentor-i-need-to-be-c4bfa75746bb)  
[What Kind of a Mentor Do I Want to Be?  ](http://tenureshewrote.wordpress.com/2013/07/01/what-kind-of-a-mentor-do-i-want-to-be/%20TED%20talk%20on%20introverts:%20http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_c)These two blog posts can help initiate discussion on leadership as it pertains specifically to academia - running a lab and being an adviser.

[The Power of Introverts TED Talk](http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts), by Susan Cain  
Not all leaders are extroverted. This TED talk is great to discuss, especially if you identify as an introverted person.