Kristina Orlic, co-founder of Qure
“One thing I hope the next generation of women leaders understands is that you don’t have to suppress your feminine energy to be successful. For a long time, leadership was associated with traditionally masculine traits—being aggressive, unemotional, always pushing.
But some of the most powerful qualities in leadership come from what we often call feminine energy: intuition, empathy, creativity, emotional intelligence and the ability to build strong relationships. Those are strengths, not weaknesses.
The future of leadership isn’t about women becoming more like men. It’s about embracing the qualities that make us different and realizing they’re incredibly valuable in building meaningful businesses and communities.”