Not only do the majority of senior women executives have sports in their background, they recognize that the behaviors and techniques learned through sports are critical to motivating teams and improving performance in a corporate environment.

I think what you have to recognise is everybody has their own deal, and everybody has challenges. Do I think that it was easier for me because at a certain point in my career I didn't have children? Yeah, I think absolutely so. But everybody has their own deal.

Research shows that women at that mid level tend to get promoted based on performance, and men tend to get promoted based on potential.

It's not the winning that teaches you how to be resilient. It's the setback. It's the loss.