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The “We Lead” Success Team met in January to discuss how women can win in the workplace. No, this isn’t a new Success Team. The group’s first order of business was to vote on a new name for the EWTG-Leadership Women Success Team and “We Lead” was the winner!

The icebreaker included each participant sharing their word or phrase for 2026. Collaborative, fun, forward, audacity, equanimity, and “the best year ever” were among the items shared. The group then reviewed and discussed a summary of “How Can Women Win in the Workplace” (Harvard Business Review, March/April 2025). In addition to the ideas in the article, the group discussed concepts such as:

• The importance of executive presence and leaning-in as defined by Sheryl Sandberg in her book, Lean In.
• Operating as if “every day is an interview.”
• Carrying a mindset of “be your own brand” into every room you’re in.
• When networking, focus more on quality than quantity, i.e., fewer conversations, but richer conversations.

At the end of the evening, two lucky members, Aelia Akhtar and Terri Peirce, won copies of The Broken Rung: When the Career Ladder Breaks for Women and How They Can Succeed in Spite of It.

The evening concluded by encouraging participants to enjoy a beautiful EWTG cookie and take one to give to someone they would like to invite to join EWTG – a sweet invitation!

The next We Lead Success Team meeting is on May 16 will include meeting with the 2026 Leadership Texas class when they come to Austin.