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Feminine Intelligence: How visionary leaders can reshape business for good by Elina Teboul

June 26, 2025 Melanie Hawken

Elina Teboul

Book Review

In her groundbreaking book, Feminine Intelligence, author Elina Teboul reveals how feminine intelligence is the key to running some of the world's most successful companies — with greater joy, authenticity, purpose and profit. Drawing on exclusive interviews with philanthropists, business founders, and happiness pioneers, Feminine Intelligence uncovers the most powerful, often-overlooked traits that are driving the future of business. Through vivid storytelling and insightful research, Elina shows that the future of leadership lies in embracing feminine strengths.


Key insights and highlights of Elina Teboul’s new book, Feminine Intelligence: How visionary leaders can reshape business for good, include:

  • The transformative power of congruence and authenticity in building sustainable success.

  • How nature connection, spiritual awakenings, and safe and intentional use of psychedelic medicines are emerging as tools to foster visionary leadership and personal growth.

  • The journey from unconscious capitalism to conscious capitalism fueled by love and compassion.

  • Traits often overlooked as soft or intangible are revealed to be the true superpowers of visionary leaders.

Author Quotes

With the power to influence at your fingertips, it is time to redefine what it means to be a leader and shift your focus towards a greater purpose.

My mission is to redefine the traditional notions of leadership and business, shifting the purpose from merely making profit to actually serving the greater good.

Together, we have the power to awaken the heart of business by liberating ourselves, expanding our minds, and igniting a profound shift toward a brighter future.

About the author

Elina Teboul is a leadership expert who coaches influential leaders globally. She holds advanced degrees in psychology and law from Columbia University. A former attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and adjunct professor at Fordham Law School, she then pivoted to organizational psychology and started her leadership advisory practice. She dedicates herself to philanthropy, previously acting as global philanthropic advisor at the Allan & Gill Gray Foundation, where she supported strategic investing and social impact initiatives. She is currently on the Advisory Board of the Earth Law Center, championing new perspectives on environmental stewardship. Elina is a writer and advocate for the potential of psychedelic medicines to revolutionize mental health, redefine business leadership, and inspire bold solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. Elina lives in London with her husband and two children. Feminine Intelligence is her first book—a powerful call to action for leaders ready to reshape business with purpose and heart.

www.elinateboul.com


Why LoA loves it…

At whatever stage of your entrepreneurial journey you are on, Elina Teboul’s book, Feminine Intelligence serves as a powerful guide for you to unlock a newfound wholeness. It will optimize your decision-making, expand your vision, fuel your creative genius, and empower you to reshape capitalism with love, compassion, and consciousness. This is a great read to enrich your business leadership skills and tap into your inherent feminine strengths. — Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo, Lionesses of Africa

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