"What if women forgot everything they'd been taught and radically redefined modern leadership? For those who have spent years playing by the rules only to suffer the cost, and who are now ready to transform their world and work, a soulful guide to knowing their power and using it for change at the deepest levels. Catastrophic events give us an opportunity to question everything. With systems of inequity revealed as never before and the need for revolutionary change in the air, female leaders are stepping forward to reinvent the broken systems they once accepted. Becoming Heroines guides them to ditch the old rules and create new ones, starting with healing internalized trauma, understanding principles of equity and inclusion, and refusing to be silenced any longer. Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin runs wildly popular leadership and activist programs for women willing to undergo the deep inner transformation that leads to rebirth. Now she's leading brave readers on a journey to reclaim power, prompting them to: Observe and unpack the structures of oppression with which women engage in their daily lives Confront and analyze their own internalized biases Listen, advocate and overthrow systems and institutions that work to keep women and all marginalized people out of power Engage the process of building a future world that creates freedom for all This book is a must-read for any leader who's ready to live out her values more radically, rise from the ashes of trauma and defeat, and lead us all to a better world"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Introduction: Into the valley of the shadow of death -- A word on the lens of this book -- Section one: Recognition. Awakening ; The match set aflame ; Limits and loss ; Gifts ; Silencing and finding your voice ; Starting to speak truth to power -- Section two: Reconciliation. Trauma ; Diversity, division, and intersectionality ; Attacking internalized bias ; Difficult conversations and active listening ; Amends ; Moving toward equity -- Section three: Revolution. The letter and the path ; Putting it all on the line ; Engaging revolution: policy and politics ; Engaging revolution: co-conspirators for justice ; Engaging revolution: revolution for yourself -- Section four: Rebirth. Toward liberation and new leadership ; Toward joy ; Toward the future -- Epilogue.