Lead Like a Girl

4 Star Review

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Editorial Book Review:

By Charles Stevens

A much-needed and powerful addition to the ongoing discussion on leadership in the modern day is Lead Like a Girl by Dalia Feldheim. Drawing on his extensive background in corporate leadership, Feldheim (a former CEO at Procter & Gamble) questions the idea that aggression, control, and competitiveness are the three pillars of traditional "masculine" success. Instead, she contends that improving workspaces, personal growth, and company success may be achieved by embracing traits frequently linked with femininity, such as empathy, vulnerability, and teamwork.

What sets Lead Like a Girl apart is its deeply personal tone. Feldheim doesn't just offer abstract principles; she shares her own leadership journey, marked by moments of both triumph and challenge. Her professional experiences, particularly those involving leading big teams and dealing with office politics, are both interesting and instructive. As the book progresses, readers will witness Feldheim's leadership style shift from one that sought perfection and control to one that made room for empathy, open communication, and emotional intelligence. This is particularly refreshing in an era when burnout, stress, and rigid hierarchies dominate many professional environments.

One of the book’s most compelling arguments is that qualities such as empathy and compassion are not weaknesses but powerful tools for creating environments where people thrive. Feldheim elucidates how leaders can leverage these attributes to enhance communication, foster trust, and promote innovation. Her discourse on the importance of "leading with heart" and cultivating inclusivity in the workplace is particularly pertinent in light of the growing recognition of the significance of mental health and emotional well-being by businesses.

Feldheim also says that having a mix of men and women in leadership is important because groups do better when different points of view are heard and respected. She makes sure to say, though, that leading "like a girl" isn't just for women. It's good for both men and women to take a broader view of leadership that values weakness as much as power.

Lead Like a Girl is a thoughtful, inspiring, and timely guide for anyone who wants to lead with purpose and authenticity. Whether you're an experienced executive or an emerging leader, Feldheim’s message of compassion, courage, and confidence offers a transformative blueprint for a new kind of leadership—one that is desperately needed in today’s world.

About the Author 

Dalia Feldheim

Dalia Feldheim- founder of Flow Leadership Consultancy, draws on her own extensive corporate leadership experience and her passion for championing others, to enable organizations promote a more authentic, happy and psychologically safe working culture.

Before founding Flow Leadership Consultancy, Dalia spent over two decades as a C-suite global marketing executive at Procter and Gamble where she led work on some of the world’s most iconic ad campaigns two of them being 'Tampax Mother Nature' and ’Always like a girl’ ranked Forbes most influential campaign of the decade.

Dalia holds an Executive Masters degree in Consulting and Coaching for Change from INSEAD business school (Organizational Psychology) along with a Happiness Facilitator diploma from the ‘Happiness Studies Academy’ in partnership with Miami university.