Whether you’re hard at work or taking some well-deserved rest this August, we’ve collected some articles, videos and podcasts to keep you inspired. As we look towards the final few months of the year, it’s the perfect moment to consider what we’ve learned in the DEI space, the actions we’ve taken on both a personal and organisations level, and to double down on our commitment to our mission of advancing women in the Consumer Goods and Retail industry in Europe.

Below, you’ll find a selection of resources that inspired us recently. You can find more on the Member Platform, and if you’re not yet a Member of LEAD Network, you can join for free here.

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• ‘How to Close the Authority Gap’
  In her new 2024 TED Talk, author Mary Ann Sieghart draws attention to the ways women are still taken less seriously than men, despite proven competence and expertise. She explains how we can close the gap and why everyone wins when we do. (12 mins) 

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• Reconstructing DEI: A Practitioner’s Workbook
  Following on from the bestselling book ‘DEI Deconstructed’, author and DEI powerhouse Lily Zheng has returned with a follow-on workbook packed full of tools, case studies and actionable techniques for DEI changemakers to foster more inclusive workplaces. 

• Thinking Fast and Slow, by Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman
  This classic bestseller has an enduring (and arguably increased) relevance for leaders and anyone working in the field of DEI. Understand the science of decision-making and learn how to interrupt bias in action. 

• How Paris 2024 aims to become the first-ever gender-equal Olympics
  For the first time in history, this summer’s Olympic Games celebrates gender parity in athlete representation. Check out this World Economic Forum article to find out more and put a spring in your step.

Listen 

• The LEADing Edge Podcast episode 1: ‘Future-Fit for NextGens’
  LEAD Network’s very own podcast! In this first episode, co-hosts Allyson Zimmermann and Sarah McGowan talk with NextGen guest talent Radia Ahsan about how to bridge the generational gap in order to address the critical need for attracting, retaining, and advancing NextGen talents in the CPG and retail sectors. (32 mins) 

• Happier at Work Podcast episode 207: ‘Gender Equality and Inclusive Leadership with Robert Baker’
  In this episode from May 2024, inclusion advocate Robert Baker talks to host Aiofe O’Brien about engaging male leaders in the to develop company cultures rooted in empathy and inclusion. (39 mins.)