The article reflects on the author's childhood experiences, observing her mother's influence as a trailblazing CMO in an era when women were rare in such roles. Despite strong role models, the author discusses how self-imposed limitations can hinder personal and professional development. She highlights questioning corporate norms, such as the need for physical office spaces, and emphasizes the prevalence of these invisible ceilings in the business world. The discussion urges readers to recognize their own artificial barriers affecting career trajectories.
Years before remote work became mainstream, I questioned another artificial boundary: the assumption that effective leadership required a physical office. The answers seemed predetermined.
These self-imposed ceilings manifest in unexpected ways-not just in career aspirations, but in how we think about work itself, limiting growth and advancement.
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