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The Hidden Scorecard: Building Influence for Women Leaders Who Get Passed Over - 025

Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya⁠⁠ tackles a frustrating paradox for high-achieving women in STEM: why do they get passed over for leadership roles despite exceptional performance?

She reveals that the very habits that build expertise—being thorough, showing your work, and letting data lead—can signal a lack of leadership to senior executives. They aren’t evaluating your expertise; they assume it. Instead, they are using a hidden scorecard to assess your judgment, conviction, and ownership.

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This episode unpacks that scorecard and provides a crucial communication shift: stop informing…

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