The Mirror Effect: A Transformative Approach to Growth for the Next Generation of Female Leaders

Tired of feeling alone in the corporate arena?

Dr. Sheila Gujrathi, a powerhouse with over two decades of experience spanning medicine, biotech, and venture capital, unveils the groundbreaking principles of the Mirror Effect in her debut book. This isn't just another business guide; it's a lifeline for disenfranchised leaders--women, people of color, and other historically marginalized professionals--seeking to shatter the barriers holding them back.

Drawing on her own journey and the stories of countless others, Dr. Gujrathi offers a powerful three-part roadmap to reclaiming your power and thriving authentically. Discover how to dismantle your inner critic and step into your true potential ("Hold Up Your Own Mirror: Know Thyself "). Learn to navigate toxic environments, understand unspoken dynamics, and find your ideal ecosystem ("Reflect on Your Surroundings: Understand Your Environment"). Finally, gain the concrete strategies to build your support network, master crucial negotiations, and command the room ("Make a Life Worth Mirroring: Set Yourself Up for Success").

Through a blend of vulnerability, cutting-edge research, and actionable insights, The Mirror Effect will help you see yourself with clarity, build unshakable resilience, and create success on your own terms. It's time to stop striving for a seat at the table and start building your own.

SHEILA GUJRATHI, MD, is a biotech entrepreneur, executive, and champion for underrepresented leaders. Over the past 25 years, she's had the privilege of developing life-changing medicines for patients with serious diseases while building and running private and public biotech companies--including some exciting exits. Today she's a founder, chairwoman, board director, strategic advisor, and consultant to start-up companies and investment funds.

Dr. Gujrathi was the co-founder and former CEO of Gossamer Bio and former Chief Medical Officer of Receptos. Her journey started at Northwestern University, where she earned both her M.D. and biomedical engineering degree in the accelerated honors medical program, and took her from the academic halls of Harvard, UCSF, and Stanford to the corporate offices of companies like McKinsey, Genentech, and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Dr. Gujrathi has earned multiple leadership awards, including AIMBE Fellow, BLOC100 Luminary, Healthcare Technology Report Top 25 Women Leaders in Biotechnology, Corporate Directors Forum Director of the Year, and Fiercest Women in Life Sciences.

But what really lights her up? Creating the inclusive environments she wished she'd had throughout her career. That's why she co-founded the Biotech CEO Sisterhood, a group of trailblazing female CEOs--because we're all better when we lift each other up.