Women leaders frequently find themselves in gender stereotype situations where the mindset is like “think leader, think male” ends up creating a no-win situation. Be it in a corporate organisations or while handling state affairs, they are expected to maneuver as their male counterparts, making prompt and aggressive decisions. However, they have been shining through across the globe for their outstanding demonstration of successfully managing high-ranking circles. In the education world also, women leaders are setting benchmarks with their ability to help and change the world with education. Here are the top 3 women leaders who are impacting the education world remarkably:
1. Emma Lancaster: Emma is the Chief Executive Officer of Study Group, a for-profit education provider that prepares international students for university degree programmes and offers English language courses. Prior to Study Group, she was the Chief Finance Officer of SHL group Ltd. for more than a decade, during which it was both a public company and private equity-backed. She was also the Director of Finance and Business Development at The Rank Group plc. However, earlier in her career, Emma was with Arthur Andersen in a variety of client-facing and internal roles at the Global Corporate Finance group. Under her leadership and driven in part by her focus on new opportunities in digital education, Study Group was named by Education Investor as its global Pathway Provider of the Year.
2. Dr. B A Anuradha: To end the current situation where Indian employers are missing out on highly educated and motivated graduates while talented young people are missing out on opportunities, Dr. B A Anuradha has been emphasizing an “outcome-based” learning approach from the “time-based” model. Bringing about that change in the education sector, Dr. Anuradha, The principal of Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies, strives to elevate the institute’s academic reputation by enhancing the qualities of students, giving them individual attention. She believes that scaling the performance of students in their areas of interest would certainly facilitate enhancing the brand equity of the Al-Ameen Institute of Management Studies in 2020.
3. Meghna Ghai Puri: Meghna sits as the President of Whistling Woods International, keeping alive her father’s fire for creating art champions. Through her various schools, she tries to equip the students with the latest theoretical and practical advancements, while exposing them to a wide range of opinions and viewpoints through regular masterclasses and workshops conducted by industry experts. She also encourages a student body that is exceedingly diverse, with students from across India and the world associating with each other and exchanging ideas and opinions.
