Leveraging Parenthood into Performance: Marty Interviews Em

<p>Episode #250 // One of the most intractable issues affecting gender equity in the workplace is maternity leave. Companies <strong><em>and</em></strong> countries are trying to find ways to make it easier for women to have families, without significant disruption to their careers.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Our CEO, Emma Green recently became a mother. She’s just flown half way around the world, by herself with 9-month-old Florence to attend a Mastermind of elite business owners who’ve built <strong><em>huge</em></strong> companies, while balancing the demands of motherhood and family.</p><br><p>As a leader, you <strong><em>will</em></strong> have to face the challenges of maternity leave at some point—if not for yourself, then certainly for others.&nbsp;</p><br><p>And if you’re a current or future mother, you’ll be thinking quite a bit about balancing the needs of family, while still maintaining your performance as a leader, and without having to sacrifice promotions, pay rises, and career opportunities!&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, we flip the script, as I interview Em about how the experience of balancing motherhood, and running a fast-growth business has been for her so far.</p><br><p><br></p><p><strong>Source Material:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p><strong><em>Harvard Business Review Article:</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://hbr.org/2018/09/do-longer-maternity-leaves-hurt-womens-careers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Do Longer Maternity Leaves Hurt Women's Careers</em></a></p><br><p><strong><em>No Bullsh!t Leadership Episode:</em></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.yourceomentor.com/episode183" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ep.183: Mentors, Coaches, and Trusted Advisors</em></a></p><br><p><br></p><p>————————</p><br><p>NEW QUIZ: I’ve created a brand new 3-question quiz that’ll give you a&nbsp;free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!</p><br><p><a href="https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/63b3ac76a9986d0016a4c785" re