Know your worth: Fearless stories at work, by


Know your worth: Fearless stories at work, by Principal is a series of profiles about women leaders from around the globe who—despite challenges—found a way forward. Each month, you’ll read a new story about clearing obstacles, making tough calls, or leaning on mentors for guidance. We hope you’ll learn as much as we did from the wisdom these women gathered along the path to advancement and leadership, through their stories of gender and racial equity, the importance of representation at work, the need for workplace flexibility, and a call for better corporate values and authenticity.

Their compelling stories underscore why supporting women is always good business.

Read stories about fearless women at work:

A voice heard: Reyma McCoy McDeid

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Reyma McCoy McDeid couldn’t hide anymore. It was 2014,…

Being herself: Deanna Strable-Soethout

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Speaking up used to be a struggle for Deanna Strable-S…

Seeing the World Differently: Marilyn Swinney

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Marilyn Swinney is familiar with feeling like an outsi…

A Woman of Quiet Wisdom: Elizabeth Balcarcel

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Some people are drawn to their life’s calling almost n…

Empowering Others to Succeed: Betty Lee

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY By her own admission, Betty Lee’s personal finances du…

Advocating for Others: Lynh Nguyen Patterson

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Lynh Nguyen Patterson knows how to talk teeth. And she…

‘Protecting Hands, Wise Counselor’: Romonda D. Belcher

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Romonda D. Belcher doesn’t know how she stumbled acros…

Leading by Example: Adilla Arantika

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Adilla Arantika is somewhat of a wunderkind. At 28, sh…

The Power of Visibility in Business Ownership

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Bridget Cravens-Neely always knew she wanted to own he…

Bringing her full self to work: Munirah Khairuddin

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY If anyone had told Munirah Khairuddin at 12 where she …

The Search For Belonging: San Wong

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY In 2009, San Wong’s husband Steven died of a sudden he…

Diversity and Inclusion as a Way of Life: Miriam Lewis

KNOW YOUR WORTH: FEARLESS STORIES AT WORK, BY Miriam Lewis was ready for something new. From her ear…