Helping women get fair pay: Meggie Palmer

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BBC Learning English


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For me, leadership is about having a vision
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and taking steps towards a vision for the greater good.
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Don't be scared of leadership, right?
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Step into it. Step into leadership at home,
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among your friendship group, among your community.
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If you see a gap, if you see a challenge that you...
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that you think should be solved, go ahead and create that change.
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You know, it's an exciting time to be a leader
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and we're seeing, you know, Greta Thunberg
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and so many people around the world,
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who are super young, having a huge impact on the world.
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It can be scary and it can be overwhelming,
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in particular sometimes – what will people think of me as leader?
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Will they judge me? That's something that I've...
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I've struggled with, but what I would say
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to anyone considering a role in leadership is:
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move through that and step into it
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because great things will happen if you do.
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Leaders shouldn't be bullies.
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And I think I've observed throughout my career
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and even, you know, in global politics,
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sometimes leaders behave like bullies
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and that's not how you get the best or the most sustainable change.
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I think as a leader, it's important to take people with you.
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I think the biggest challenge for any leader
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is making sure that you're staying true to your values
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and that you're not veering off course.
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So, I think it's crucial to have people around you,
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who will be honest.
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