UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone 273. Transitioning to Leadership + Navigating Office Politics: A Conversation with Jenn Deal, Annie Framand, and Jamie Lee
Jan 19, 2023
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Ambition Is Growth Not Just Status
- Ambition is growth oriented rather than a fixed desire for status or family approval.
- Jamie Lee recalls writing "growth" as her priority and being surprised when leadership touted "family" at a town hall, showing cultural mismatch in workplaces.
Being The Only Woman At The Table Felt Like Survival
- Jamie Lee describes being the only nonwhite woman in leadership meetings at a startup and feeling excluded by executive "bromances."
- She realized her exclusion triggered survival anxiety, not an actual threat to her role, which coaching helped her reframe.
Put Yourself In The Room Deliberately
- Join informal decision channels and create presence rather than waiting to be invited.
- Kara and Jamie give examples like befriending admins or asking to attend meetings to ensure you're in the room when decisions happen.