47% Higher Returns: The Business Case for Female Leadership
Why Traditional Leadership Development Fails Women
“Women can do it all, but not all alone.” – Michelle Casazza
In This Edition:
Matria’s Executive Coaching program
3 Feminine Leadership Qualities
A chance to align in 2025
Can you relate?
As a former C-suite track executive, I needed more than traditional coaching to help me navigate the executive waters I was working in.
I needed someone who understood:
→ The “micro” aggressions that created macro-impact on my experience
→ The weight of being the only woman in most rooms
→ The delicate dance between personal desires and professional ambitions
The coaching I received? It pushed me to quit, which made continuing within the system seem impossible. Now, as a coach myself, I see women grappling with these challenges daily, usually (and unfortunately) after they leave their jobs, just like I did.
I can’t help but wonder what this era of women leaving the workplace is doing to corporate culture, and the impact it has on younger women entering the workplace.
Women are Corporate America's most underestimated force. And we're facing simultaneous retention and engagement crises that are draining essential drivers behind innovation & growth within our corporate culture.
Consider this ➡️
The Data-Driven Advantage of Feminine Leadership
📈 S&P 500 companies with female CEOs generated 47.1% higher returns compared to those led by men over the past 10 years.
💰 Beyond lost innovation and diminished performance, replacing just one leader easily costs up to 2x their annual salary.
Matria’s Executive Coaching: Retaining Female Talent
Traditional leadership development clearly isn't enough to keep women in their roles, let alone thrive in their careers. It's time to reimagine how we support women in the workplace. We need a new approach that honors both the unique power of feminine leadership AND the real challenges women face in today's workplace.
➡️ This is why I created Matria's Executive Coaching program.
I’ve spent 4 years digging deep to understand what makes feminine leadership uniquely powerful and necessary to the workplace. Matria’s Executive Coaching helps women harness their natural strengths – intuition, emotional intelligence, collaborative wisdom, and beyond – while aligning with company goals to drive meaningful business impact.
Because when women lead, we all win.
Truthfully, this work is not for everyone. It's for authentic and visionary leaders who understand the importance of investing in their people… or themselves.
If that’s you, then let’s connect. ✨ Even if you're on the fence, I'd love to chat anyway – it's so helpful to hear what you're noodling on so I can tailor my program to the community's needs!
💡 Coaching Corner
On Feminine Leadership
Spoiler alert! At the very end of When Women Lead, author Julia Boorstin lands on the beautiful truth about feminine leadership:
That all leaders, regardless of gender, can harness feminine leadership qualities to drive better results.
An intriguing concept… but what exactly is “feminine leadership”?
Here are 3 qualities of feminine leadership that anyone can harness to be a better leader and drive stronger business results:
Empathetic Decision-Making When we lead with both heart and head, teams flourish. Leaders who create space for human connection spark innovation and build lasting engagement.
Collaborative Power Leadership flourishes when we harness collective wisdom. By building strong networks and embracing diverse perspectives, we unlock solutions that drive remarkable results.
Emotional Intelligence True leadership strength comes from understanding and learning from our emotions, not being ruled by them. This awareness helps us navigate change, build resilient teams, and make better decisions, while staying even-keeled.
The best part? These aren't "women's traits" – they're simply human capabilities that drive success.
