In a world that often rewards certainty, a growth mindset can feel almost rebellious. We are conditioned to believe that success is about being right, knowing the answers, and minimizing risk. But the leaders who shape the future are not the ones who cling to comfort.

For years we have talked about capital as if it begins and ends with money. But women leaders and entrepreneurs know better. The relationships we build, the rooms we enter, and the conversations we initiate often move the needle far more than a check ever will. That is the real story of social capital: community as a growth engine. Social capital includes the resources embedded in our networks — information, trust, advice, and shared knowledge. In other words, the people arou

Mentorship is too often imagined as a one-way street: a more experienced executive gives advice and insights to someone earlier in their career. But the most transformative mentorship relationships — the ones that truly shape leaders — are deeply reciprocal.