Episode 25: Marianne Cooper and Paul Smith tackle some of the world’s most difficult questions

Future Directors Podcast

This latest installment of Boardroom Hustle is a must-listen, featuring your host, Paul Smith, interviewing Marianne Cooper, PhD. Marianne is a hugely influential woman and an absolute powerhouse of information, and it was an absolute honour to have her on the show.

Marianne is a sociologist at Stanford University, and was the lead researcher for Sheryl Sanberg’s incredible book Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead. She’s also an author, a contributing writer to various news outlets like The Atlantic, and an all-round expert on gender, women’s leadership, diversity, inclusion and economic inequality.

Marianne isn’t afraid of answering the hard questions. And in this episode, Paul serves her with some big ones. They discuss things like:

• What is Marianne observing about inequality during the COVID19 pandemic, that she hasn’t seen before?
• The high level of inequality on a global scale, and how COVID19 acted as the kindling that dragged these inequalities out on the global stage
• What’s caused the obvious lack of much-needed infrastructure surrounding healthcare and women’s rights?
• How will this pandemic affect the mental health of not just us, but our children as well?
• The devastating circumstances of domestic violence and family abuse that quarantine has forced many women and children to experience on a chronic level – all around the world
• What is Marianne’s hypothesis about what comes after this?
• Will we eventually slip back into our old ways and return to the status quo, or will we take this rare opportunity to advance to the next phase and level up as a society?
• And, perhaps most importantly, what role will the corporation play after this pandemic?

Marianne encourages everyone to be their biggest, best, boldest selves. And after listening to this episode, you’ll be feeling that way too.

Connect with Marianne here:

MarianneCooper.com

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