Why Being Good at Your Work Is Not Always Enough to Be Seen as Leadership-Ready

Being good at your work is not always enough to be seen as leadership-ready. This Reading Shelf reflection on The Authority Gap by Mary Ann Sieghart explores why women’s competence does not always translate into authority — and what needs to shift so value becomes visible, credible and sponsored.
Katharina Engelhardt is a career and leadership coach and founder of THE FEMALE SHIFT ATELIER. She hand picks that help us understand one career or leadership pattern that shows up again and again in women’s working lives.