When Laura Mather returned to work after having her second child, she was focused on balancing work and family life. When her boss told her he was nominating her for Managing Director, her first instinct was hesitation. “I’m not sure I’m ready,” she admitted—even though her boss said she was the number one candidate.

With his encouragement, Laura moved forward. She realized that without her boss’s push, it would have taken her longer to progress—unlike many of her male counterparts, who were actively advocating for themselves. “I realized my boss had more faith in me than I had in myself. I needed to have more confidence.”

Today, Laura is the Group Chief Operating Officer at Société Générale, a leading multinational financial services company valued at approximately $30 billion.

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