The day I realized that in order to succeed you have to accept being a problem

This may seem counterintuitive, especially since we’ve been taught since kindergarten or almost that to succeed, especially in school, you have to apply yourself. Do it right. Avoid mistakes. Women are the first I’ve often talked about in this letter who find it hard to get rid of these good student reflexes when they arrive in the company. In their minds, and because today it is even more difficult for them to climb the hierarchical ladder or break the glass ceiling, they must be perfect in order to “deserve” to be named, to be distinguished, to be promoted. Perfect, that is, unobjectionable. Efficient. Reliable and fast. Double legal, all lights are green, fluorescent.

Professional 20/20 Mental This virus is particularly resistant. How many famous and brilliant women around me feel helpless when they ask for a promotion, in what words? by what procedure? Some are waiting…