The Silent Diversity: Women’s Leadership Across Generations

Issue 2887 -June 1, 2026

In the run up to Take The Lead’s Power Up Conference, I’ve been doing a number of media interviews.

Conference participants often remark how much they appreciate the diversity of our conference attendees. Age across multiple generations is one of those aspects of diversity we often don’t talk about.

Yet we have so much to learn from each other across the generations. In fact, one young woman who plans to come to the conference said just that to me recently when I demurred that one of my ideas might not resonate with her generation.

That’s why I was pleased to talk with Jennifer Gerson at The 19th News about how we can grow through the decades of life. I loved sharing my experiences with her so I decided to share the interview with you. I hope there is a pearl in it that you can use.

Gone are the days when women were coy about their age, whether you think you are too young or too old. We wear who we are proudly. Am I right? Find me on social media @gloriafeldt or reply to this email to tell me what you think.

For me, living long is a blessing when you get to keep doing what feeds your purpose.

Make the decision to come to the conference August 25 and 26 so you can get all the learnings on topics like what AI is doing to or for your career, how to make the workplace work better for everyone, and everything from menopause to meeting the next generation of leaders for gender equality. Plus when will you get to see author of The Handmaid’s Tale and The Testaments, Margaret Atwood, in person again?

Graphic courtesy the 19th News

 GLORIA FELDT is the Co-founder and President of Take The Lead, a motivational speaker, and a global expert in women’s leadership development and DEI for individuals and companies that want to build gender balance. She is a bestselling author of five books, most recently Intentioning: Sex, Power, Pandemics, and How Women Will Take The Lead for (Everyone’s) Good. Honored as Forbes 50 Over 50, and Former President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, she is a frequent media commentator. Learn more at www.gloriafeldt.com and www.taketheleadwomen.com. Find her @GloriaFeldt on all social media.