In this episode, we are reflecting on our conversation with author of Revolting Women: Why Midlife Women Are Walking Out And What to Do About It, Dr Lucy Ryan. You can learn more about Lucy here and find her on LinkedIn.

Inspired by Lucy's work, we offer you some questions to prompt your thinking as a leader about the extent to which you, and your organisation, are aware of, and meeting, the needs of individuals in your organisation in midlife. 

The role of love in leadership also features, as well as resources for reflecting on and considering what people might be experiencing in midlife, as well as what you might have underestimated about them!

Lastly, in light of the extraordinary piece of history that Lucy shared, we wrap up the season by thinking about the act of writing letters, why they matter in leadership, and why you might like to write your own Leadership Letter.

REFERENCES AND RECOMMENDATION LINKS:

• Reflections on Connections
• A blog post about Assumptions
• My Leadership Letter - Lizzie Bentley Bowers' Leadership Letter, Season 1
• Revolting Women: Why Midlife Women are Walking Out and What To Do About It by Dr Lucy Ryan
• Lunchtime Learning For Leaders by Dr Lucy Ryan
• Leading from Love newsletter and podcast by Helena Clayton
• Never, ever give up TED Talk by Diana Nyad 
• Nyad and The Other Shore: The Diana Nyad Story on Netflix
• The Mid Point with Gabby Logan podcast

See you next time for more ideas, inspiration, tools and resources to support and challenge you to go towards all that leadership asks of you. We'll be hearing from guests again in the autumn, and will share some additional episodes with some extra food for leadership thought in the meantime so keep your ears peeled for those.

If there's anything else you heard and would like to know more about, please add a comment below or get in touch. 

And while you're here, we would love to know what topics and guests you would like to hear on this podcast, so please do send your suggestions! 

Leadership Letters, and Towards Leadership, are produced by Anything But Footy.

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