06/03/2025
💻 Career break ≠ Career end. But does the system agree?
For women in tech leadership, a short pause can feel like a full stop. While junior roles get structured returnship programs, senior women leaders often find the doors harder to reopen. ❌
Why? Because leadership skills, apparently, have an expiry date.
But here’s the truth: Tech leadership isn’t about code—it’s about Vision. Strategy. Adaptability. And a career break shouldn’t hinder the journey. 🔥
✅ The good news? This narrative is shifting. From high-impact sponsorship networks to exclusive leadership returnships, new pathways are emerging to help women tech leaders reclaim their place in the boardroom. ✨
Continuing our series of , this issue dives into the challenges, breaks down the biases, and decodes strategies of turning career pauses into power moves. 👑💡
https://www.purplequarter.com/the-second-stint-the-comeback-blueprint-for-women-tech-leaders/leadership-advisory/
For women in leadership generally, stepping away—even briefly—can mean stepping off the radar. The scene of senior women tech leaders is further cutthroat. While junior roles are supported with structured...