: Logadottir, the first woman in her role, has studies at and now teaches at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and collaborates internationally on these issues, including with the United Nations. She has also lived in Europe and West Africa. Ólafsdóttir earned her MBA in Barcelona, Spain.: All of these women stretch beyond their comfort zones to excel.
: “Women, we have a tendency of underestimating ourselves in general, and I think my advice would be that if you’re mid- career and you want to take a step up in the corporate ladder...whether it's just tab sideways or whatever into another industry, I think it's important for women not to discount their experience and their knowledge,” Olafsdottir advised, “Try to be a bit bold.
We need all the talent and ideas we can get to drive the clean energy economy, and these insights from women who have had to overcome harsh conditions to succeed, could help women who want to be values-based innovators and leaders.