Dr Shamoly Khera is a well-known personality in the Indian media and TV industry. She has had an illustrious career as a TV presenter, media producer and executive coach. In 2021, she was among the Times Most Influential Personalities 2021, where she was felicitated as Emerging Author of the Year for her book Bedazzle. Dr Khera is also the joint managing director at One Take Media, her global media distribution house. An ex-doctor with a personal passion for Performance Psychology, she founded Speak to Inspire, a coaching academy where she coaches professionals to become impactful leaders and powerful communicators. The journey of modern women, amidst contradictory traditions and evolving values, has long fascinated Dr Khera and this book reflects her deep understanding of the potential that women hold to achieve new heights in their careers. She is a four-time TEDx speaker and continues to inspire people with her journey of staying committed to one’s passion. She lives in Mumbai with her husband and daughter, and owns an antilibrary that she forages in her spare time. When not writing, one might find her posting reels on Instagram on personal events that are inspiring, humorous or memory-worthy.
<p>Are women genetically better leaders? Are women naturally more emotionally intelligent? Do women need to adopt masculine traits to seem more leader-like? Is our society ready for what women are really capable of?</p><p>While women have come a long way from being subservient and mute spectators to their strong, independent counterparts, there is more distance to cover, especially when it comes to breaking gender and societal stereotypes.</p><p>In her book Letters to Daughters of Tomorrow, author Shamoly Khera highlights the stereotypes that women have been facing through generations—years of conditioning under the veil of tradition and culture—that needs to be conquered to make space for the new women of tomorrow. This book gives insights into how a woman can overcome everyday obstacles that her own conditioning creates, as well as challenge the stereotypical perceptions of those around her.</p><p>Shamoly Khera refers to the current generation of working women as the ‘transition generation’—the one that will pave the way for more women to go beyond expected roles and do justice to newer ones that deserve their talent and potential. These are her letters to the daughters of the world— herein resides the key to shaping the daughters of today into the confident women of tomorrow.</p>
