It was then that she chose to not let the stereotype define her. Wanting to truly represent who she was, Lee donned a pink jumpsuit while addressing her organisation for the first time.
“I decided what matters to me is that I can be myself, not what others expect of me because of leadership stereotypes. Also, a big motivator for me was being able to signal to the young female managers in Korea that “if someone like [me] can be a CEO of P&G Korea and succeed, I can be, too” and provide inspiration that you don’t have to fit a certain stereotype to succeed,” explains Lee.
While Lee continues to break gender barriers in the male-dominated industry, we catch up with her as she shares more about her experience balancing work and family, feeling empowered in her own body and her top skincare tips.
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