Imposter syndrome and perfectionism often go hand in hand, and something many introverted women leaders experience. Mel Stanley talks about turning them into a benefit, about women trying to act like men in order to be accepted as leaders, and more...
Mel Stanley is a specialist in Career, Leadership and Personal Brand Strategy working with aspiring professional women who want a fulfilling, purposeful career.
Mel has 25 years experience of Marketing and Brand building in large network agencies and blue-chip Corporates. She secured her first Advertising Agency Board position aged 33 and on the Corporate side has headed up the Consumer Retail team at BT and was latterly Head of Marketing and Brand at EDF in the UK and a Non -Executive Board Director of Smart Energy GB. She is also an Ambassador for Women on Boards (www.womenoneboards.net) and mentors’ future leaders as part of the Women’s Utilities Network (WUN) and Women and Communications Network London (WACL)
Mel started FirstWoman because she was frustrated by the lack of diversity at senior levels and was tired of seeing brilliant, talented women being overlooked for promotion and opportunities, with many including herself leaving the workplace to start their own ventures. In response she decided to use her years of Brand and Marketing experience to help other women overcome their barriers to progression by developing an authentic and consistent leadership brand, based on their own unique and very personal strengths.
Find out more about Mel at www.FirstWoman.rocks
