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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 2d

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 2d

And policies meant to support women workers are being quietly dismantled.

This isn’t just a setback. It’s a signal.
If we stop tracking women’s progress, we risk erasing it.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 2d

Women are leaving the workforce faster than men and it’s costing families, communities, and the economy.

Since January 2024, 212,000 women have left their jobs, while 44,000 men entered.
The gender wage gap is widening.
Child care costs have soared 29%.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 3d

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 3d

Today, her team has deployed 180+ reef structures, built South Florida’s first shore-accessible snorkel trail, and engaged thousands of students through the Coral Rangers program.

“We’re not just rebuilding reefs,” she says.
“We’re rebuilding the relationship between people and the sea.”

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 3d

Through underwater sculpture parks that double as coral habitats, Dr. Thomas is redefining restoration creating reefs that heal ecosystems, generate sustainable tourism, and inspire people to protect what they can’t always see.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 3d

In 2014, Dr. Shelby Thomas witnessed a 100-year-old coral colony die in just three days, a moment that changed her life.

A marine scientist turned social innovator, she founded Ocean Rescue Alliance International, using art as a bridge between science and community.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 4d

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 4d

If you’re ready to step into your power and become the next Leading Woman, join us at Power Up 2026 where we celebrate, equip, and elevate women leaders who are changing the world.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 4d

From starting APCO in 1984 to growing it into the largest majority woman-owned company of its kind with 1,200 employees in 80 markets, Kraus proves that optimism and bold leadership create lasting impact.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 4d

“Never underestimate the power of being underestimated.”

When Margery Kraus, founder and executive chairman of APCO Worldwide, received the Leading Woman Award at the Power Up Conference, her story reminded us what’s possible when women lead with courage and conviction.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 5d

Read more about Shirin Behzadi and other women redefining leadership in Take The Lead: www.taketheleadwomen.com/blog

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 5d

Behzadi’s story is one of courage, conviction, and the power of empathy.

“Empathy is good for business,” she says. “People misunderstand empathy for weakness. But empathy is meeting people where they are and a good leader knows how to offer opportunity for growth.”

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 5d

From being expelled from high school in Tehran for questioning a senator’s claim that “women’s brains are half the size of men’s,” to working the overnight shift at a gas station as a college student, to leading a global brand,

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 5d

In her new memoir, The Unexpected CEO: My Journey from Gas Station Cashier to Billion-Dollar CEO, Behzadi shares how she refused to be erased transforming adversity into resilience and fear into fuel.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 5d

“Fear is my friend,” says Shirin Behzadi, author, brain tumor survivor, and C-suite entrepreneur who left Iran alone as a teenager and went on to become CEO of a billion-dollar home improvement franchise company.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 8d

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 8d

Together, we’re not just part of the conversation. We’re reshaping what leadership looks like.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 8d

From our weekly blog series and leadership tools to our Courage to Lead events and online courses, every story and strategy we share is designed to help you lead with intention, courage, and power.

Thank you for being part of this movement.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 8d

This recognition celebrates the power of our growing community of women and allies who read, share, and live our mission every day to achieve gender parity in leadership across all sectors.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 8d

We’re thrilled to share that Take The Lead has been ranked #3 on Feedspot’s list of the “35 Best Women in Leadership Blogs and Websites in 2025.”

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 9d

The world turns on human connections. It’s time to use what you’ve got.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 9d

Ask yourself: Who do you want to know? Who do you want to know you? What relationships will help you reach your goals?

In the 9 Leadership Power Tools course, you’ll learn how to map your power, expand your influence, and use what you already have to move forward with purpose.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 9d

Power Tool #3 helps you identify your points of power and create a Power Map, a clear picture of the people you should be connecting with, the relationships to strengthen, and the gaps you need to close.

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Take the Lead Women @taketheleadwomen.bsky.social · 9d

Every opportunity in life and leadership comes back to one thing: human connections. The relationships you nurture today will open the doors to tomorrow’s success.

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