Dr. Farzana Chohan

Founder, Author, Doctor of Management, Researcher, Architect, Thought Leader and SME Inclusion, Equity and Belonging, Leadership IN Women and Optimize Excellence

Women leadership in STEM, inclusion and equity in workplaces, unconscious bias, social conformity, human excellence, sense of belonging, mentoring, architecture, urban design

Media

Lattices vs Ladders; a New Approach to Leadership Development

The Mask of Masculinity is Hurting Everyone

Leadership IN Women: THRIVE
by Dr. Farzana Chohan
978-1987931150

The concept of ‘Leadership IN Women’ is initiated as a living document in 2013. The framework is build on four leadership characteristics, namely, Emotional Intelligence, Grit, Empathy and Resilience which are inherently present in women from the beginning of times. The first edition was published in 2016 after three years of research on trailblazer women in non-traditional fields. This edition explained the conceptualization of "Leadership IN Women" and focused on connecting and inspiring the women to get on leadership tracks with confidence.

"Thrive" is key tenet of the second edition of "Leadership IN Women". This is a continuum of the effort to spread a positive perception about women as leaders and their inherent leadership characteristics. This edition present more women leaders from around the world, who are both thriving and making their mark in their chosen industries or activities and on the world at large.

You’ll also find more research and inspiration for emerging women leaders – particularly in the form of educational and training suggestions under the heading of "Leaders are Learners"

The objective is to share with all humans who have a deep interest in promoting and supporting the idea of women taking their place as leaders in the real world.

SUBTLE: Unrecognized Mythical Power in Human Lives. Subtle Processes of Human Mindsets, Values, and Worldviews Yielding to Unconscious Bias
by Dr. Farzana Chohan
978-1987931020

SUBTLE is an unrecognized phenomenon of biases. The SUBTLE Processes of Human Mindsets, Values, and Worldviews has infiltrated in our individual brain with micro and macro unconscious biases. Even when our human heart and rational brain question what we are following is not right, we are told not to doubt and follow what is being given to us. My intention in writing is to highlight the toxic nature of a common phenomenon which we practice every day in our human existence and are not aware of its extent. I want to invoke your thinking and awareness about yourself as a human of good heart.I want us to understand SUBTLE phenomenon, to offer a hope and a path which will guide us to become a positive Human for Humans. This will support all the great human-centered endeavors going on in our world. This writing is offering a unique opportunity for you to become the light, the hope, which you wish for yourself at every stage of your life. Book concludes with suggestions on turning-off the negative social coding to embark upon a personal human-centered journey. You are a Human for Humans!

Biography

Dr. Farzana Chohan is a Thought leader focused on advancing 21st century human-centered leadership, Inclusion, Equity and Mentoring concepts in today’s professional and business world around the globe. Dr. Chohan has over two decades of lived leadership experiences in work environments and non-profits as a "Minority, Double Minority and Triple Minority", which has made her an advocate for "Human-centered Inclusion" and resulted in writing books titled "Leadership IN Women: THRIVE" and "SUBTLE". In addition to receiving recognition and leadership awards, her credentials include: Doctor of Management, Region Advisor, District Director, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), Masters of Architecture & Urban Design. In architecture, she worked in healthcare projects including “Leprosy Center” and “Housing Strategies for Urban Housing”.

Chohan is the author of Leadership IN Women: Thrive, which looks at the characteristics which women possess that make them natural born leaders in traditional and non-traditional fields of STEM and many more. The reality is, leadership characteristics are inherently part of being a woman and they proactively practice them in every aspect of their lives.

Expertise

  • Diversity Equity and Inclusion strategist
  • women leadership in STEM
  • inclusion and equity in workplaces
  • unconscious bias
  • social conformity
  • human excellence
  • sense of belonging
  • mentoring
  • architecture
  • urban design