Organisations don’t reward work as it happens. They reward how work is interpreted and remembered. For many women, there’s a gap between what they deliver and what gets recognised because their contributions are more easily overlooked, diluted or credited elsewhere. The Narrative Gap for Women at Work shows how storytelling shapes authority at work, and how women can keep authorship of their contribution as their work moves through an organisation.

Drawing on research from organisational psychology, leadership studies, communication and behavioural science, the book offers a practical, evidence-based narrative operating system built around twelve tools, with exercises and worked examples throughout. The tools adapt across cultures, from explicit, low-context workplaces to more relational, high-context environments. Readers learn how to make their thinking visible wherever work gets discussed, from meetings and team updates to emails, performance conversations and pitches. They also learn how to connect their work to outcomes in ways that build recognised authority over time.

Written for women at every stage of a leadership career, the book is also for managers and organisations serious about developing women in leadership.

Imogen Short is Managing Director, Asia Pacific, at Write the Talk, a narrative-led communications and leadership consultancy. She has over fifteen years’ experience helping global organisations communicate with clarity and influence through story. Her clients include HSBC, Bloomberg, AIA, Morgan Stanley, CLP, Star Alliance, Manulife, and other multinational organisations. She authors The Narrative Edge, a leadership storytelling newsletter, and lives in Hong Kong with her partner and two dogs.