Dalia Feldheim
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There's no such thing as a masculine brain or a feminine brain. We all have masculine leadership traits and feminine leadership traits. The issue is that the business world has collapsed into wounded masculine power over people versus power with people. So we feel like we either need to behave like that or we sink into our wounded feminine being defensive, etc.
There's no such thing as a masculine brain or a feminine brain. We all have masculine leadership traits and feminine leadership traits. The issue is that the business world has collapsed into wounded masculine power over people versus power with people. So we feel like we either need to behave like that or we sink into our wounded feminine being defensive, etc.
There's no such thing as a masculine brain or a feminine brain. We all have masculine leadership traits and feminine leadership traits. The issue is that the business world has collapsed into wounded masculine power over people versus power with people. So we feel like we either need to behave like that or we sink into our wounded feminine being defensive, etc.
And I think what I'm provoking is for all leaders to connect to those more historically feminine traits like empathy, intuition, teamwork, in order to balance out the world and to humanize the workplace.
And I think what I'm provoking is for all leaders to connect to those more historically feminine traits like empathy, intuition, teamwork, in order to balance out the world and to humanize the workplace.
And I think what I'm provoking is for all leaders to connect to those more historically feminine traits like empathy, intuition, teamwork, in order to balance out the world and to humanize the workplace.
It sounds to me so massive. So I started my career at Procter & Gamble. And very early on, I kind of started on femcare, feminine care, so pads, tampons. And I'll tell you, I think it was six months into the role that I realized I'm not in the business of selling pads. I'm in the business of women empowerment. And, you know, it was really a magical moment. I can tell you a little bit about it.
It sounds to me so massive. So I started my career at Procter & Gamble. And very early on, I kind of started on femcare, feminine care, so pads, tampons. And I'll tell you, I think it was six months into the role that I realized I'm not in the business of selling pads. I'm in the business of women empowerment. And, you know, it was really a magical moment. I can tell you a little bit about it.
It sounds to me so massive. So I started my career at Procter & Gamble. And very early on, I kind of started on femcare, feminine care, so pads, tampons. And I'll tell you, I think it was six months into the role that I realized I'm not in the business of selling pads. I'm in the business of women empowerment. And, you know, it was really a magical moment. I can tell you a little bit about it.
I mean, we were in India and we were doing in-home visits and I walk in to talk with the mom and the daughter and the daughter's sitting on the floor. The mom comes in with drinks and then she kind of offers the daughter on the floor and like metal plates. And throughout the whole interview, she was sitting on the floor, aunts and uncles came in.
I mean, we were in India and we were doing in-home visits and I walk in to talk with the mom and the daughter and the daughter's sitting on the floor. The mom comes in with drinks and then she kind of offers the daughter on the floor and like metal plates. And throughout the whole interview, she was sitting on the floor, aunts and uncles came in.
I mean, we were in India and we were doing in-home visits and I walk in to talk with the mom and the daughter and the daughter's sitting on the floor. The mom comes in with drinks and then she kind of offers the daughter on the floor and like metal plates. And throughout the whole interview, she was sitting on the floor, aunts and uncles came in.
And I, for a moment, I noticed this sad look on her face. And, you know, when we went out, I'm like, what was that all about? And my agency told me, well, she's on her period. And I'm like, so what? And she said, well, in India, we have all this myths about periods. We believe women are impure. So they're not allowed to sit with us or go into the kitchen or go to prayer areas.
And I, for a moment, I noticed this sad look on her face. And, you know, when we went out, I'm like, what was that all about? And my agency told me, well, she's on her period. And I'm like, so what? And she said, well, in India, we have all this myths about periods. We believe women are impure. So they're not allowed to sit with us or go into the kitchen or go to prayer areas.
And I, for a moment, I noticed this sad look on her face. And, you know, when we went out, I'm like, what was that all about? And my agency told me, well, she's on her period. And I'm like, so what? And she said, well, in India, we have all this myths about periods. We believe women are impure. So they're not allowed to sit with us or go into the kitchen or go to prayer areas.
And in most cases, they sit or sleep on the floor. And yeah, you're going like that. And I kind of, how common is that? And she said, whoa, you know, it's quite common. And then she kind of jokingly said, you know, we even believe a woman on a period, if she touches pickles, she'll make them go sour. And I can tell you, Heather, that night I couldn't sleep.
And in most cases, they sit or sleep on the floor. And yeah, you're going like that. And I kind of, how common is that? And she said, whoa, you know, it's quite common. And then she kind of jokingly said, you know, we even believe a woman on a period, if she touches pickles, she'll make them go sour. And I can tell you, Heather, that night I couldn't sleep.
And in most cases, they sit or sleep on the floor. And yeah, you're going like that. And I kind of, how common is that? And she said, whoa, you know, it's quite common. And then she kind of jokingly said, you know, we even believe a woman on a period, if she touches pickles, she'll make them go sour. And I can tell you, Heather, that night I couldn't sleep.
I just had the girl's sad look on the face. And I went to the agency the next morning. I'm like, I couldn't sleep. She said, yeah, me too. I'm like, we need to do something about it, right? We need to use the brand voice to make an impact, you know, to make a difference. So basically we, you know, I said, I'm a foreigner and this is cultural, so I'll leave it with you.
I just had the girl's sad look on the face. And I went to the agency the next morning. I'm like, I couldn't sleep. She said, yeah, me too. I'm like, we need to do something about it, right? We need to use the brand voice to make an impact, you know, to make a difference. So basically we, you know, I said, I'm a foreigner and this is cultural, so I'll leave it with you.