Women continue to face structural challenges in everyday working life. Especially in male-dominated industries. The article shows why mutual support, mentoring, and targeted networking are crucial for creating greater equality of opportunity and visibility in the long term.

Communication remains the most important skill for leaders—especially in the digital age. But why do we often find it so difficult to address the “elephant in the room”? In this episode, Barbara Liebermeister speaks with business psychologist, author, and management consultant Ingrid Gerstenbach.

Leadership today stands between technological acceleration and the human desire for orientation. In my current book, I show why classical competencies are no longer sufficient – and how Alpha Intelligence as a combination of self-leadership, relationship strength, digital sovereignty, resilience, and synergy forms a new, future-ready leadership DNA.