The 5 Keys to Your Potential
An Actionable Guide for Women in STEM
Discover science-backed insights and proven approaches that will help you build authentic confidence, power and success as a woman in male-dominated industries.
"This is a bible for women in the business world"
- Product manager in Tech
Coming May 2026
What makes this book different
Conversational format
The book is narrated as a conversation between a female leader in STEM, Aarti, and her mentee, Tina. For 15 years, they go for an annual walk and talk through Tina's challenges.Â
Lived experience
Tried and tested strategies drawn from real leadership experience in tech and engineering, showing you what actually makes an impact in the work environment.
Practical exercises
Actionable step by step instructions to implement the learnings directly and immediately increase your confidence, authority and impact you make at work.
What are the 5 keys?
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Key #1: Confidence
Having a strong self-belief and using your unique strengths as an advantage.
Key #2:Â Resilience
Not giving in - acknowledging the challenges and having strategies to deal with them so your performance is not impacted.
Key #3: Power
Behaving and speaking in ways that express authority and credibility, so you are taken seriously and can make an impact with your work.
Key #4: Authenticity
Staying true to yourself – showing confidence, authority and leadership in a way that feels right to you, that doesn’t feel rude and doesn’t violate any of your values.
Key #5: Care
Working to help others progress, guarding psychological safety in the team, and being a champion of inclusive work culture.Â
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About the author
As a chartered engineer and product leader with a decade of experience in manufacturing, engineering and tech, Christina Brugger has navigated the unique challenges women face in STEM industries. Her career spans senior roles including Venture Development Director at a tech scaleup and Head of Digital & Insights at a manufacturing company. Today, she runs a product and market insights consultancy advising similar businesses.
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Drawing from her own experiences, Christina founded Keys to Impact, delivering coaching and workshops to help women build authentic influence and progress. Her clients include women at organisations like Arup, AWS and GoCardless. Her work was recognised through inclusion in the Top 50 Women in Engineering 2025.
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Christina is a founding member of Chief UK and cluster lead at the Women’s Engineering Society. She regularly facilitates workshops for engineering and tech corporations and writes a weekly newsletter for women in STEM to amplify their impact.
