Thank you for expanding your experience, tackling personal growth, and putting it into words for others to share.
Something that gets overlooked so frequently in this conversation is that the very traits of a patriarchal system that are purportedly positive for the organization they're instilled in are inherently crippling.
Being overbalanced on "strong," "commanding," and even "risk taking" won't help you innovate in the long run if you actively eschew collaboration and empathy and the individuals whom exemplify the traits you lack.
Now I think I know more about Agile than I ever knew before (which was very little, not being part of an organization that formally uses it, but the principles are familiar from the decision-making organizations I'm part of).
Something that gets overlooked so frequently in this conversation is that the very traits of a patriarchal system that are purportedly positive for the organization they're instilled in are inherently crippling.
Being overbalanced on "strong," "commanding," and even "risk taking" won't help you innovate in the long run if you actively eschew collaboration and empathy and the individuals whom exemplify the traits you lack.