Edith Poor

In most organizations, you won’t be perceived as a leader unless you’re perceived as a strong, compelling communicator. But here’s the rub: the history of public speaking has been dominated by men. Does this mean that for women to be successful, they must lead—and speak—like men? Edith Poor says no. In Voicework, she argues that only when we understand the bias against the female voice will we be able to eliminate it. This bias is so pervasive that even women themselves don’t know what their own voices sound like. But they can find out. When they do, their capacity for leadership is heightened—even transformed. Edith Poor’s Voicework is a catalyst to help women locate their own voices, then understand what their “leadership voice” can be.