Krishna Subrmanian sits down with Business Chief to discuss the progress she has seen over the past 30 years when it comes to equality in technology

Early in her career, when she was raising venture capital in the late-1990s, an advisor recommended to Krishna Subrmanian that she should raise her voice and act aggressively when delivering a pitch, so that investors would take her seriously. 

The advice was given in good faith by someone concerned that the men in the room would not know how to evaluate Subrmanian’s leadership capabilities – unless she conformed to what might be perceived as “normal” behaviour.

However, over time, she has found this method of doing business to be counterproductive. 

“It’s better to be authentic, play to your strengths and highlight your core values, rather than trying to conform to male-centric stereotypes of effective leadership,” says Subrmanian.

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