#4 Never Stop Learning - what parenthood teaches us and other vital skills for women leaders

#3 Never Stop Learning - what parenthood teaches us and other
vital skills for women leaders


“As a leader you have to really know what you stand for. Find out
what you really care about, and then choose that as your career
path.” For Professor Claudia Peus at the Technical
University of Munich, finding that path is a lifelong journey -
and it involves a lifetime of learning. 


We often think of education as something that we do at school and
university, before our career has even started. But if anything
has shown us that we need to be open to embracing new knowledge
and skills all the time, it's the global pandemic that we're all
collectively experiencing. Almost all our jobs and workplaces
have changed in some way since early 2020 - even more so for
those of us who have juggled parenting with working from
home. 


According to Professor Peus, shifting away from linear education
and linear careers is natural and necessary. After all, as humans
we are constantly learning new things. As women, it’s time we
recognized and celebrated the added skillsets that parenthood has
given us - after all, parenthood can be a steep learning curve,
and it transforms us as managers and leaders. 



Peus also has some interesting tips for professional competencies
that we might want to brush up on, especially as women. In this
episode of our MyCollective Podcast "Get Inspired”, we
talked about her Institute for Life Long Learning - and
why it’s never too late to learn. 


Speaker: Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus, Professor of Research and
Science Management at the Technical University Munich, Executive
Vice President for Talent Management and Diversity, and founder
of the TUM Institute for Life Long Learning


Interviewer: Dr. Ricarda Engelmeier -
Founder @MyCollective


Music: sponsored by @Michaelkadelbach


Picture: Prof. Dr. Claudia Peus / TUM


Graphic & Production: MyCollective