Since 2018, a record-breaking year for women running for and being elected to office in the U.S., we’ve seen encouraging strides forward for females in leadership positions. This month, Mexico swore in its first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, and next month the U.S. has the opportunity to elect Kamala Harris its first-ever female president. In the U.S. today, 10.4 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs are women; one-third of college presidents are women; and Deb Haaland, the first-ever female Native American Cabinet member, is making missing and murdered Indigenous women a priority for the Department of the Interior. As of September 2024, there are 28 women serving countries as heads of state and government.

We have a long way to go, but we’re getting there. Below, 25 formidable leaders from across various industries share their thoughts on power — how to define, attain, wield, and share it. Read on for collected wisdom from Jacinda Ardern, Cori Bush, Michelle Obama, and more.

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