An excellent practical and no-nonsense guide on how to develop your own leadership style as a woman (without needing to imitate men in the workplace). I’ll be keeping my copy as a reminder on how to prepare for tricky situations or conversations and giving copies to the women I know who are struggling with how to make their way as leaders of the future. Every capable woman who wants to progress their career should have a copy. Wish I’d read this 15 years ago!
Sarah Thompson, CEO of St Clare Hospice

This is a must-read for any woman leading today. Carla really understands what it means to be a woman in the workplace today. Her empathetic, pragmatic and realistic approach throughout this guide makes it an invaluable companion for anyone on their personal and professional development journey as a leader. A great resource for any female leader who wants to feel more empowered at work!
Catherine Greenwood, Senior Learning and Development Specialist, ActionAid UK

A great read – useful, practical and bang on! I wish I’d read it earlier in my career. I’ll be buying it for the established and emerging leaders I am lucky enough to work with.
Kate Collins, CEO at Teenage Cancer Trust

Carla has created a very special book. Like the friend you need, when you are having a moment of doubt, the book comes at the right moment and knows what you are thinking and gently tells you how to help yourself move on. If you have even experienced self-doubt (ehmm all of us!) then this book will leave you feeling like you can take on that doubt and knock it out. I felt very uplifted and hopeful, and reas- sured that it’s not just me that sometimes has these doubting thoughts. Carla has created a brilliant guide to navigate through life, not just work!
Eleanor Tweddell, author of Why Losing Your Job Could be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You

An empowering, practical and at times a window into the soul of the female leader guide. Whether you read it in one go or take bite-size sections as you need it, this book is a must- have for your leadership journey.
Lindsay Fyffe-Jardine, CEO

This is the leadership book we’ve been waiting for – the perfect combination of practical advice, tools and guidance. It’s the ideal guide for those at the top, those aiming for the top and those starting their journey.
Donna Holland, CEO at Rockinghorse Children’s Charity

Closing the Influence Gap provides such a practical, thoughtful and well-rounded guide for women who know they have more to offer and want to break through. Carla’s experience coaching female leaders shines through, as does her wisdom and empathy.
Harriet Minter, author of WFH: How to Build a Career You Love When You’re Not in the Office

A must-read for any female leaders who want to have more impact in their work and improve their relationship with themself and others. This book is practical yet powerful and is laid out in a way that you can dip in and out – accessing useful techniques to help you overcome whatever gremlins may be keeping your potential locked up.
Lizzie Martin, Leadership Coach and Founder of Work Life Mother

A must-read for those seeking to silence feelings of imposter syndrome to unleash their true potential. This book leaves you feeling truly empowered and equipped to take on the challenges of leadership. After reading this, you realise you are capable of it all. A book to revisit again and again.
Rachel Maguire and Hannah Hall-Turner, @thejobsharepair

This new guide for women leaders will give you valuable insight and practical tips whether you’re starting out in your leadership journey or have been in senior roles for years. Drawing on her considerable experience as a coach and leader, Carla has written an engaging guide to help you lead and influence more successfully. It’s full of useful exercises and stories to bring key points to life as well as lots of reassurance that you’re not alone, and the conversational and easy to read style makes it feel like having a coach by your side in written form. A really good addition to your leadership tool kit.
Kath Abrahams, CEO at Tommy’s

This thoughtfully written self-help guide is the resource that women leaders are searching for. It emphasises that women don’t need to fix themselves to fit into environments designed for men, and they can unleash their leadership ability by diminishing the systemic negative influences surrounding them that often hold women back from fulfilling their poten- tial. With practical solutions and coaching tools, it explains how to successfully navigate the workplace and tackle gender bias with proven strategies that work. Carla’s voice speaks as a reassuring and encouraging mentor through the pages of the book, reminding the reader that they are not alone in this journey and providing support every step of the way.
Julia Muir, Founder of Automotive 30% Club and author of Change the Game

What I loved about this book is how practical and topical it is. Carla has done a great job at creating a companion that will always be there for aspiring and existing women leaders, guiding them through their career path. Full of practical advice and coaching technique tools, this is the book I wish I had been given at the start of my own career.
Mylene Sylvestre, Publishing Director, The Guardian