Inspiring women leaders: Views on success, leadership and work-life balance

Obtaining an MBA from one of the top business schools in the world, progressing well in their careers as team leaders, and balancing work and family; these INSEAD MBA alumnae seem to have it all. We caught up with June-Mee Hong, Managing Director (China) at SMCP (Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot), Rochelle Seguss, Senior Manager of Product Management at Amazon and Sabrina Ng, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Hummingbird Bioscience to understand how they define success, their leadership philosophies and their views on challenges women face in the business world.

Overcoming self-doubt

Neha Mehta Country Manager Schlumberger INSEAD Executive MBA "Perhaps we don't verbalise enough what we do and what we do well and how we fill our day, what have we achieved in the last five or 10 or 15 years. It's because of the unconscious bias that we have been living in. It's not something that will go away tomorrow, unfortunately, but it is very important to acknowledge it.

If you want it, go for it

Nadiya Lubnina Head of Marketing HoReCa.digital INSEAD Executive MBA If you want it, go for it! "I always say that, "You have everything that you allow yourself to have." That's my rule. Very often when I talk to women, I sense there are a lot of barriers that we are creating ourselves. Like, "I might want to have that kind of job. I might want to be that big leader.."

It’s all there for you, if you want it

Lauren Chung Chief Operating Officer Asia Pacific Teneo Strategy INSEAD Executive MBA "It's all there for you, if you want it." A successful entrepreneur, Lauren had just sold her company when she contemplated the next step in her professional development by doing an Executive MBA. She was also expecting her first child. In this video, she shares her experience on managing her obligations as a mother, as well as work and business school.

Never get too comfortable

Neha Mehta Country Manager Schlumberger INSEAD Executive MBA "You really need to be shaken up to do something incredible." Neha believes that change and challenges are vital to a fulfilling personal and professional life. She was excelling in her career in the oil and gas industry, leading a team of 200 employees in the Middle East, yet she experienced self-doubt when considering an Executive MBA. Hear her advice on how to overcome these moments of uncertainty.
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