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Meet Rita and Sophie

TWO WOMEN.

TWO DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO LEADERSHIP.

ONE JOURNEY.

Meet Rita and Sophie.

Illustrated portrait of Rita, a confident woman leader in a dark blazer at her deskRITA

Rita is ambitious, decisive and exceptionally good at getting things done. She believes in high standards, clear communication and results. When something needs fixing, she fixes it. When a decision needs to be made, she makes it.

People respect her competence. Some find her intimidating. And although she keeps delivering, she sometimes wonders why the next opportunity doesn’t come as easily as she thinks it should.

Then there’s Sophie.

Illustrated portrait of Sophie, a warm and approachable woman leaderSOPHIE

Sophie is warm, thoughtful and approachable. People trust her. They come to her with problems, ask for advice and know she’ll help when things get difficult.

She’s the person who keeps everyone connected. But she sometimes says yes when she wants to say no, avoids conversations that might upset someone, and wonders whether being liked is enough to be taken seriously as a leader.

Close-up of Rita's faceRITA
Close-up of Sophie's faceSOPHIE

They’re friends. They’re good at what they do. And they’re both about to discover that becoming a leader is a very different job from being good at your own.

And that’s where

our story begins.

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