Curious to learn how C-level female executives overcame career challenges and found balance to rise to the top of their industry? Mind the Gap is a new blog series that features interviews with Laura Hay, Global Head of Insurance and women executives from the Global Financial Services industry. Laura and her guests discuss their career progression, professional failures and successes and as well as a variety of other topics including:

• What it takes to be a good leader
  
• How to overcome fear
• How to close the confidence gap
• Why women should take more risks
• Why networking is important to your career
• Why leaving your comfort zone is good for growth
• How to achieve and maintain a work-life balance
• Why (more) women should challenge the status quo

Laura Hay has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry and is dedicated to helping develop and promote women in leadership in financial services. Through this blog Laura hopes to share the stories and experience of the many inspiring female leaders she has met during her career, in the hopes that others can gain valuable insight and motivation from them.