Joanna Barsh is a Director in McKinsey & Company's New York office and serves as a leader of McKinsey's Consumer, Retail, and Organization Practices. She has been a New York City Commissioner on Women’s Issues since 2002, appointed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. She created “The McKinsey Centered Leadership Project,” including a video archive of 150 in-depth interviews with women leaders from around the world designed to accelerate the development of women leaders. She is the co-author of the book How Remarkable Women Lead.
Thirty years ago, Harvard Business School student Joanna Barsh was afraid of being judged by those around her. But today, the author of How Remarkable Women Lead realizes that fear held her back. Read on for advice on why you should face your fears—today.
