Episode Highlight: On this episode of the "Embracing Only" podcast, we are featuring one of the most impactful moments from episode 45, with guest, Dr. Rana Dajani. It’s time to reimagine what success means, particularly in workplaces that were not designed with women in mind. Dr. Rana Dijani is a molecular cell biologist professor and one of the world's leading Muslim women scientists. In addition to this, Rana is specifically interested in raising the health, education, and societal status of women and children in the Arab world. Her goal is to help shape our future world. This episode is just a short snippet that highlights the best and most powerful learning moment from a past episode. You can listen to the full episode (filled with more wisdom) here: Episode 45: Butterfly Wings with Dr. Rana Dajani.   Key Discussion Points: 00:58 Gender Disparities in STEM: The assumption that there are fewer women in STEM is a projection from Western data. The Arab world has a much higher percentage of women in STEM. 03:01 The Global Problem of Fewer Women in the Workplace: This is not because women are uneducated and while some workplaces may not be friendly to women, this is not the reason either. 05:10 Creating a Paradigm Shift in the Workplace: The workplace as we know it today has been created by men, for men. We need to change this. 07:51 Redefining the Measurement of Success: The measurement of success is male-centric, females and minority groups rarely fit into this measurement system. 10:09 Creating System Changes in Corporate Spaces: COVID has shown us that systems in the workplace can be changed very easily. If more women are creating policies, we have an opportunity to create something new.   In Summary: Dr. Rana Dajani challenges us to embrace diverse definitions of success that resonate with our own lives and values, rather than adhering to the traditional definitions of success, particularly in the workplace, that have been established by men.   Resources from this episode: Five Scarves: Doing the Impossible - If We Can Reverse Cell Fate, Why Can’t We Redefine Success? by Rana Dajani Follow Rana on Linkedin.   Connect with your hosts: Follow Archita on Linkedin or check out her website. Follow Olivia on Linkedin or check out her website. Follow Embracing Only on Linkedin, Instagram, and Facebook, or check out the website. _________ Produced by Ideablossoms