{"id":59298,"date":"2025-08-11T15:21:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/alh511k\/journey-woman-ceo-samantha-glover\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T14:44:48","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:44:48","slug":"journey-woman-ceo-samantha-glover","status":"publish","type":"product-content","link":"https:\/\/www.mindtools.com\/alh511k\/journey-woman-ceo-samantha-glover\/","title":{"rendered":"My Journey as a Woman CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CEO Samantha Glover shares her story of rising to the top, charting the highs and lows of her journey to the highest level of leadership.<\/p><div class=\"ew-video\" data-videosource=\"embed\" data-videotranscriptkey=\"transcript-2e364f55-06f1-4cb0-b9df-2b73bfaef78e.txt\"><div class=\"ew-video-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" scrolling=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/dSSJAAJw-5WSyalpf.html\" title=\"Samantha Glover\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/div><a class=\"ew-video-transcript\" href=\"https:\/\/nova-live-content.s3.undefined.amazonaws.com\/undefined\/transcript-2e364f55-06f1-4cb0-b9df-2b73bfaef78e.txt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download transcript<\/a><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways: becoming a Woman CEO<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Impostor syndrome is real<\/strong>. External gratification through qualifications or encouragement can help to quieten your negative internal monologue.<\/li><li><strong>Feel the fear and do it anyway<\/strong>. You only discover your strengths and what you love through experience. Don&#8217;t be afraid to try things out \u2013 and to fail. <\/li><li><strong>Authenticity is a strength<\/strong>. Some people advise women to take on more &#8220;masculine&#8221; traits. But it&#8217;s when you&#8217;re true to yourself that you&#8217;re most capable.<\/li><li><strong>Seek out a mentor<\/strong>. Find someone who inspires you and ask them for some of their time to share their insights.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"ew-note\" data-type=\"default\"><div class=\"ew-note-body\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Samantha Glover<\/h2>\n\n<p><a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samantha-glover-a74433119\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samantha-glover-a74433119\/\" target=\"_blank\">Samantha Glover<\/a> is the Chief Executive Officer at Healthwatch Essex, an independent charity that makes evidence-based recommendations to the NHS and social care authorities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Let&#8217;s Act: take on your negative thoughts<\/h2>\n\n<p>One of the things that holds back both women and men is <strong>impostor syndrome<\/strong> \u2013 that feeling that you&#8217;re out of your depth and it&#8217;s only a matter of time before everyone realises.<\/p><p>One way to overcome it is to <strong>challenge those thoughts<\/strong>. So make this commitment today:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Create a positive affirmation<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>This is<strong> a positive statement to tell yourself<\/strong> whenever you feel like an impostor. Examples include, &#8220;I will be successful because I know what I&#8217;m doing,&#8221; &#8220;I am proud of myself,&#8221; and, &#8220;I can do this!&#8221;<\/p><p>Use your positive affirmation as a way to overcome your feelings of insecurity and to drive you toward reaching your full potential.<\/p><p>Here are some more related <strong>Mindtools resources to explore<\/strong>: <\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Article<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"a7mn2vb\/overcoming-gender-bias-in-leadership\" href=\"\/a7mn2vb\/overcoming-gender-bias-in-leadership\" target=\"_blank\">Overcoming Gender Bias in Leadership<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Article<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"avcz46e\/how-to-succeed-as-an-introvert-female-leader\" href=\"\/avcz46e\/how-to-succeed-as-an-introvert-female-leader\" target=\"_blank\">How to Succeed as an Introvert Female Leader<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Article<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"a4jvsqi\/perfectionism\" href=\"\/a4jvsqi\/perfectionism\" target=\"_blank\">Perfectionism<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Video<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"auswdfo\/women-leadership-challenges-sharon-aneja\" href=\"\/auswdfo\/women-leadership-challenges-sharon-aneja\" target=\"_blank\">Women in Leadership: the Challenges<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Video<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"aiu53rq\/gender-power-annette-simmons\" href=\"\/aiu53rq\/gender-power-annette-simmons\" target=\"_blank\">Gender and Power<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Infographic<\/strong>: <a class=\"ew-link\" data-url=\"adc1epf\/impostor-syndrome-infographic\" href=\"\/adc1epf\/impostor-syndrome-infographic\" target=\"_blank\">Impostor Syndrome<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video, Samantha Glover reflects on her inspiring journey to becoming a CEO, from overcoming educational challenges to discussing the lessons she has learnt along the way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"product-content-category":[7099],"product-content-type":[2592],"reading-time":[5126],"class_list":["post-59298","product-content","type-product-content","status-publish","hentry","product-content-category-women-in-leadership-3","product-content-type-video","reading-time-8-minutes"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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