????如果女性覺得現在沒有安全的空間來分享自己的經歷，那就是我們應該著手做的事，現在就要去創造這種環境，不管是在線上還是線下。

????沒有一種放之四海而皆準的方法可以幫助所有女性，事實上也不該有。多元化的各種觀點顯示了職業女性群體的活力，而不是混亂和紛爭。了解各種途徑和選項只會幫助職業才剛剛起步的年輕女性。互相攻擊，或者攻擊男性沒有半點好處。最后我們還是回到安全空間的概念：我們需要開展開放和坦誠的討論，我們需要尊重與我們意見相左的人，而不是去攻擊他們。

????我需要明白：即使我失敗了，也不要緊。我還可以重整旗鼓，東山再起，吉爾特集團（Gilt Groupe）董事長蘇珊?萊恩2004年失去ABC娛樂總裁的職位后，她當時的所作所為就是我的榜樣。我需要知道：如果攀登巔峰是一段旅程，那么心煩意亂、工作和家庭的艱難抉擇、感覺失去誠信乃至犯錯，這些都是這段旅程的一部分。

????分享這些經歷并不代表女性的脆弱，相反，它展示了女人的勇氣。我需要聽到那些已經到達頂峰的女性講述自己的經歷，而不是抱怨成功女性太少。抱怨不能教會我任何東西，而坦誠和開放的榜樣卻能讓我了解將要面對的困難。而最重要的一點是，這些成功女性的故事讓我知道：雖然我有時會孤獨無助，但她們的同樣有過類似的感受。

????阿曼達?龐特和卡羅琳?戈恩共同創建了面向年輕職業女性的社交網絡The Levo League（后者的父親卡洛斯?戈恩是日產-雷諾公司總裁——譯注）。

????If women don't feel that there are currently safe spaces to share, this is where we need to start; it's time to create those environments, online and off.

????There is no single sweeping solution that will help all women. And there's no reason there should be. Having a diverse array of opinions is a sign of life within the community of professional women, not a symbol of disarray or cattiness. And knowing about the different paths and options can only help younger women starting their careers. Attacking one another and those of the opposite sex will not. It all goes back to the idea of safe spaces - we need to be able to have open and honest discussions, and we need to respect those who we disagree with, not attack them.

????I need to know that if I do fail, it is okay. That I will get up and bounce back, just as Gilt Groupe Chairman Susan Lyne did after getting let go from her position as president of ABC Entertainment in 2004. I need to hear that being upset, facing impossible work-life decisions, feeling like a fraud, or making mistakes is all a part of the journey to reaching the top.

????Sharing these stories doesn't make professional women weak. In fact, it shows strength. I need to hear the stories of women who have made it to the top rather than the complaints that there aren't enough of them there. Complaining teaches me nothing, but honest and open role models give me an insight into the difficulties I will face. And most of all, these women's honest stories let me know that while I may feel alone at times, I am not.

????Amanda Pouchot co-founded The Levo League with Caroline Ghosn.