As an advocate of individual action and focus it is important to me that women re-frame their leadership challenge based on their capabilities and not on the perceived wisdom of generations of male leaders. We are entering a new age of Industry and women’s capabilities are well suited to this emerging environment as long as they forgo conventional wisdom and define their own paths and ways of working. What follows is a ‘manifesto’ for empowering women into leadership roles, repositioning the perceived challenges that women face and converting them into the opportunities to use their strengths and capabilities.